§ Mr. Robert Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the future of the Ministry of Defence agency factory at Springfield road, Hayes, Middlesex.
§ Mr. Ian StewartBecause of a decline in the Springfield Road Agency Factory's work load, and in line with Her Majesty's Government's policy to terminate such agreements where practicable, I intend to terminate the agency agreement for this factory with effect from 31 March 1983. The factory's business will be transferred to sites in Woking and Hayes belonging to Thorn EMI Electronics Ltd. which has acted as the Department's management agent. The factory will then be closed and the site made available for sale.