§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the total of redundancy payments that is likely to be made available to the former employees of Upper Clyde Shipbuilders; whether these payments will be available for those who have continuity of employment through re-engagement with Govan 225W Shipbuilders and Marathon Manufacturing (United Kingdom); and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Dudley Smith:It is not possible to make an estimate. The question whether the employment will be continuous for the purposes of the Redundancy Payments Act, and the payments due if it is discontinuous, will depend upon the circumstances of the particular cases.