§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Minister of State for Defence if it is his intention to take over the Tamar Brewery and incorporate this site within HM Dockyard; and whether he will be able to offer any jobs to any workers who may be made redundant.
§ Mr. BuckNegotiations are currently in progress with a view to the purchase of the Tamar Brewery site for incorporation into HM Dockyard after the present owners leave.
If the sale is completed, any employees of the brewery who may be made redundant as a result of the owners' decision to close down the brewery, and who wish to seek employment with the Ministry of Defence, will be considered for any vacancies which exist at the time.