HL Deb 11 May 1987 vol 487 cc533-4WA
Lord Graham of Edmonton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What actions they propose to take in the light of the recent announcement that there will be 250 redundancies declared at Pinewood Studios.

Lord Lucas of Chilworth

The Government regret that Pinewood Studios have to announce redundancies. However, it would not be appropriate for the Government to intervene in a commercial decision taken by the company. The decision to operate as a "four wall" facility will bring Pinewood into line with the other major studios in the UK and we hope that with this new operating style Pinewood will continue to make a significant contribution to the UK film industry.