§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the estimated number of jobs that will be available in the London Borough of Wands worth for workers made redundant by the closure of Masson Scott Thrissell, Summerstown, London, S.W.I7;
(2) when his Department was informed of the proposed closure of Masson Scott Thrissell, Summerstown, London, S.W.I7; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkMy Department was informed of the proposed closure of Masson Scott Thrissell on 6th June. As the workpeople involved are expected to become redundant over a period from 2nd September to 30th November, 1972, it is difficult at this stage to estimate the number of jobs which will then be available to them. However, during the period 4th May to 7th June the numbers of vacancies notified in the Battersea, Tooting and Fulham exchange areas, each of which is partially within the Borough of Wandsworth, were 616, 910 and 917, respectively.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated number of workers to be made redundant by the closure of Masson Scott Thrissell, Summerstown, London, S.W.17, and the number who will qualify for redundancy payments.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIt is understood that up to 424 workpeople may be made redundant by the closure of the Masson Scott Thrissel Engineering Co. Ltd. The firm estimtaes that 362 will qualify for statutory redundancy payments.