§ Mr. Stoddartasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the proposed closure of Johnson's Controls, Cheney Manor, Swindon, details of which have been sent to him.
§ Mr. WaddingtonMy Department has been informed that Johnson's Controls is to close its factory at Cheney Manor, Swindon on 17 April with the loss of 32 jobs, though I understand that the company has offered alternative employment at its other plant in Swindon to 16 of the workers affected.
All the facilities of the Manpower Services Commission will be available to help those workers seeking alternative employment or wishing to train for a new skill.
§ Mr. Stoddartasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether the appropriate redunancy payments office has yet informed his Department of redundancies which have taken at Johnson's Controls, Cheney Manor, Swindon; and whether any such information is in accordance with the effective redundancy dates notified to his Department.
§ Mr. WaddingtonInformation given to the Department under the redundancy handling provisions of the Employment Protection Act 1975 and the redundancy payments provisions of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 is given in confidence.