§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the British Shipbuilders' national appeal procedure, as laid out in paragraph 12 of the shipbuilding redundancy payments scheme internal appeals procedure, has been implement.
§ Mr. ButcherNot yet. However, British Shipbuilders will be discussing the shipbuilding redundancy payments scheme internal appeals procedure with the unions later this week with a view to hearing outstanding national appeals as soon as possible. They expect them all to be heard in November.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many appeals under the British Shipbuilders' national appeal procedure relating to the shipbuilding redundancy payments scheme internal appeals procedure have been carried out in each year since 1980; and how many appeals are at present outstanding.
§ Mr. ButcherNo appeals at national level have been heard under the shipbuilding redundancy payment scheme internal appeals procedure. There are 15 appeals outstanding at this level.