§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the overall effect on unemployment in Liverpool of the proposed closure of the British American Tobacco factory.
§ Mr. NichollsIt is not possible to estimate the overall effect that the proposed closure will have on unemployment in Liverpool. The company has announced that 476 jobs will be lost at the Liverpool site.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if his Department was informed of the proposed closure of the British American Tobacco factory in Liverpool; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsThe company sent my right hon. Friend an advance copy of the press release which it issued on 24 November.