HC Deb 17 February 1960 vol 617 cc129-30W
Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Labour if he will take steps to make it a legal obligation on an employer to compensate a man who has been in his employ for twenty-five years or more

NUMBERS REGISTERING AS UNEMPLOYED AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Date Men Boys Women Girls Total
December, 1955 860 34 733 31 1,658
December, 1956 1,070 26 780 40 1,916
December, 1957 1,551 71 824 49 2,495
December, 1958 2,099 139 931 30 3,199
December, 1959 1,833 110 953 58 2,954

and is dismissed on the grounds of redundancy.

Mr. Heath

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Heston and Isleworth (Mr. R. Harris) on 14th December last.

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