HC Deb 11 January 1977 vol 923 c479W
Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for Employment in view of the reduction in Post Office orders placed with Plessey's, Edge Lane, Liverpool, and the effect this has on its work force, whether he intends to make a grant of temporary employment subsidy.

Mr. Golding

Information about applications for temporary employment subsidy by individual employers is treated as confidential and not made public without consent.

Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what redundancies have been notified to his Department relative to the work force at Plessey's, Edge Lane, Liverpool.

Mr. Golding

During 1976 the Secretary of State was notified of 950 redundancies, 350 of which took place between November 1975 and August 1976. The notification for the remainder was withdrawn in August 1976.