HC Deb 18 February 1977 vol 926 cc391-2W
Mr. John M. Osborn

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he has examined with the European Economic Community the possible rôle of Community institutions in promoting the sale and lease-back of Concorde and the A300 Airbus, bearing in mind the rising unem-

Duration of unemployment in weeks Males Females Total, Males and Females
One or less 57 24 81
Over 1 and up to 2 71 44 115
Over 2 and up to 3 49 28 77
Over 3 and up to 4 56 26 82
Over 4 and up to 5 53 19 72
Over 5 and up to 6 63 20 83
Over 6 and up to 7 43 21 64
over 7 and up to 8 43 26 69
Over 8 and up to 9 36 16 52
Over 9 and up to 13 113 51 164
Over 13 and up to 26 229 81 310
Over 26 and up to 39 139 64 203
Over 39 and up to 52 112 11 123
Over 52 103 31 134
Total 1,167 462 1,629

ployment caused by lay-offs in the Bristol Aircraft Company.

Mr. Les Huckfield

I have been asked to reply.

This is primarily a matter for the manufacturers of the aircraft concerned.

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