§ Mr. Lofthouseasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what measures Her Majesty's Government propose to take to cope with any redundancies in teachers, caretakers, cleaners, school meal staff and other non-teaching staff in the education services.
§ Dr. BoysonIf such redundancies should arise, they are for discussion between the employing authorities and staff concerned. There are well-established procedures for consultation; statutory provision exists for redundancy payments—subject to length of service and minimum weekly hours of work—and for payment of accrued superannuation benefit to staff aged 50 for over with at least five years' reckonable service; employers may also enhance such payments at their discretion.