HC Deb 14 December 1966 vol 738 cc121-3W
Mr. Prior

asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware of the concern and hardship caused by failure to settle

ployed in the Stornoway area at the November count in each of the years from 1961 to 1966.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information:

numbers in Barra, South Uist, Benbecula and North Uist, respectively.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information:

area and the northern region, respectively; what was the percentage increase or decrease between the years 1963 and 1966; and what was the number of unfilled vacancies at the latest date in Gateshead and the northern region.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Following is the information:

quickly problems relating to redundancy payments, and in particular the case recently sent to him by the hon. Member for Lowestoft; and if he will take steps to remedy this.

Mr. Gunter

There are sometimes difficulties where an employer is unable, because of alleged insolvency, to carry out his obligations under the Redundancy Payments Act. In these circumstances it is necessary for me first to establish that the employer is in fact insolvent and then to obtain, through the liquidator or receiver, if he is appointed, details of wages and service to enable payments to be correctly calculated and paid. This action generally takes a little time, but everything is done at all stages to expedite payment.

As foreshadowed in a letter sent to the hon. Member on 8th December, the particular case he refers to has been resolved and redundancy payments have been made to those workers who are eligible.

Mr. Park

asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that a substantial number of workers being declared redundant in the motor industry do not qualify for benefit under the Redundancy Payments Act because their period of service is less than the minimum which the Act prescribes; and if he will introduce legislation to ensure that an employee re-

Period Inter Divisional Transfer scheme Long Distance Re-entrant Scheme Total
April, 1962–December, 1962 … … 806 — 806
1963 … … 638 — 638
1964 (first quarter) … … 103 46 149
April, 1964–March, 1965 … … 554 358 912
April, 1965–March, 1966 … … 667 202 869
April, 1966–19th November, 1966 … … 306 118 424
Total: April, 1962–November, 1966 … … 3,074 724 3,798