§ 11. Mr. Douglasasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the number of redundancies recorded in public sector administration posts in Scotland since June, 1970.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkThis information is not readily available and could only be obtained by a disproportionate charge on public funds.
§ 32. Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies have been notified to his Department by employers in Scotland to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkDuring the period 1st January, 1972, to 26th May, 1972, my Department was notified of redundancies in Scotland involving 12,130 workpeople.
§ 53. Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to improve the re-employment prospects of older men who are declared redundant.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkMy right hon. Friend provides a range of services and grants designed to improve the re-employment prospects of redundant 43W workers of all ages. In the assisted areas grants are available to employers who are prepared to retrain and employ certain unemployed workers over 45.