§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish figures in the Official Report to show, for each of the Her Majesty's Stationery Office printing works in the United Kingdom, the value of orders placed, the volume of work carried out, the manpower employed and the net profit or loss for the financial year 1981–82; and if he will give estimated figures for net profit or loss for the year 1982–83.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe figures are as follows:
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1981–82 1982–83 Value of Orders Placed Volume of Work* Manpower Employed Net Profit/Loss† Estimated Net Profit/Loss £'000 1 April 1981 1 April 1982 £'000 £'000 Gateshead 13,872 20,860 tonnes 436 428 ‡— — Harrow║ 11,165 10,608 tonnes 399 379 ‡— — Manchester 5,685 1,580 tonnes 300 303 390 150 Edinburgh 711 410 tonnes 76 77 (389) (260) London St. Stephen's 9,789 66,830 pages type set 467 440 953 400 Hansard 2,730 16,380 pages type set 130 130 ¶(239) 50 Foreign Office 1,236 14,144 pages type set 75 73 62 70 Manor Farm• 195 n.a. 73 — (695) — Notes
* The most suitable measures of output are shown for each establishment.
† The results shown are in current cost accounting terms.
‡ Harrow and Gateshead Telephone Presses operated under an agreement with British Telecom designed to result in a break even position.
║ Harrow Press was recently closed owing to a drop in British Telecom demand and its low cost effectiveness.
¶ The Hansard Press loss was caused by the inclusion of certain initial project costs and an initial learning curve. The press is now operating profitably.
• Manor Farm Press was closed on 1 September 1981 owing to its heavy losses.