§ 69. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons have been made redundant in the British steel industry in the Northern Region in the period of nine months to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithMy Department's records show that about 3,900 persons have been made redundant in the British steel industry in the Northern Region during the period 1st February, 1971, to 31st October, 1971.
§ 70. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men have been made redundant in the British 86W steel industry in the period of nine months up to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNot all redundancies are notified to my Department and it is not the practice to keep records of every minor redundancy. However, our records show that about 16,500 male employees have been made redundant in the British steel industry in the period from 1st February, 1971, to 31st October, 1971.