HC Deb 16 November 1987 vol 122 cc401-2W
Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the age distribution of dockers covered by the national dock labour scheme.

Mr. Nicholls

At the time of the last annual survey, carried out in July 1987 by the National Dock Labour Board, the age groups of registered dock workers were as follows:—

Age Numbers
Under 25 33
25–29 166
30–34 527
35–39 1,213
40–44 1,987
45–49 2,283
50–54 2,303
55–59 1,517
60–64 305

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the cost of buying out dockers' entitlements under the national dock labour scheme.

Mr. Nicholls

I have made no such estimate.

Mr. Rowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are now covered by the national dock labour scheme.

Mr. Nicholls

There were 9,983 registered dock workers on 10 November 1987.