§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he hopes to complete his examination of the evidence from the Timex shop-stewards that Timex Corporation had transferred watch part manufacture schedules to other units of Timex including Besançon in France.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherI have invited comment from the local management of the Timex Corporation on
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(thousands) Iron and Steel (General) Steel Tubes Iron Castings etc. Total Iron and Steel MLH311 MLH312 MLH313 MIH 311–313 June 1971 23.7 6.8 9.9 40.4 June 1974 22.2 5.7 9.6 37.5 June 1978 19.5 5.7 6.2 31.4 September 1981 12.4 3.7 4.4 20.5 the material supplied by the shop stewards. A formal response is expected from the corporation by the end of this week. Thereafter I shall write to the hon. Member.