ROYAL ORDNANCE, CHORLEY

Early day motion 919, tabled 1 November 2005 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House condemns the decision taken by BAE Systems to close its manufacturing production at Royal Ordnance, Chorley, and relocate the engineering section of the company; notes that currently 70 people are employed in the manufacturing sector and 130 in engineering; recognises the importance of the work carried out by Royal Ordnance producing initiators for explosives used by the armed forces; expresses concern about where future initiators will be supplied from and the threat to security of supply should they come from abroad; and calls on the Ministry of Defence to meet BAE officials in order to ensure that security of supply of initiators is not put in jeopardy and a facility at Chorley is maintained.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 2.