§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current number of unemployed in Walsall and the West Midlands, respectively: and how these figures compare with 1975, and 1966.
§ Mr. John FraserFollowing is the information available.
tations he has had about the closures at Blantyre, Dundonald and Barnoldswick, planned by Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BoothWe have received no representations about these proposed closures. I understand that Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies and is currently discussing various measures to achieve this with union representatives.