§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what sums were paid out from the redundancy fund in rebates to employers and direct payments to employees in 1979 and 1980 to date; and what is his estimate for the current financial year.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe figures are as follows:
Rebate to employers £ million Direct payments £ million 1979 84.3 16.8 1980 to October 138.8 26.9 It is not possible to make accurate estimates for the remainder of the current financial year.