§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment, further to his answer to the hon. Member for Grimsby on 22 May, if he will specify the redundancy payments available to trawler fishermen and the basis on which they are payable under the Employment Protection (Consolidated) Act 1978.
4Wed only at disproportionate cost ; because of the reorganisation of areas, details by area could in any case be obtained only for 1977 onwards. If the hon. Member will indicate specific areas of interest, I shall write to him giving the information that can be produced.
§ Mr. Jim LesterTrawler fishermen who work under a contract of employment have the same entitlement under the statutory redundancy provisions as any other employee, subject to the satisfaction of the usual conditions, which include the requirement for at least two years' service with the dismissing employer.