Dockyard (Employment)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Malta – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 30 April 1963.

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Photo of Mr Nigel Fisher Mr Nigel Fisher , Surbiton 12:00, 30 April 1963

The cost of the labour force is a company responsibility and always has been. The company was, in fact, bearing the cost of the labour force before the Council took over. In the absence—I have to say this again—of most of the company's books and records, which have not yet been handed over to the Council, it has not been possible to work out the financial position. So I cannot answer the implied question as to whether or not the Council will receive a subsidy out of public funds.