§ Mr. Nobleasked the Secretary of State for Employment what redundancies have been notified to him by Messrs. John Bright and Son as a result of the decision by the Goodyear Tyre Co. to reduce purchases of British-made tyre cord.
§ Mr. GoldingJohn Bright and Brothers Ltd. has notified 213 redundancies, in accordance wi[...]h Section 100 of the Employment Protection Act, due to the closure of its Higher Walton mills. The company announced publicly that this closure was part of its continuing plan to concentrate production in its most modern and cost-effective units, which are based in Rochdale. The closure was not attributed to Goodyear's revised purchasing policy.