§ Mr. Albert Evansasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the total amount paid to date in redundancy payments by the fund and employers, and the estimated maximum total payment for the first year of the scheme.
§ Mr. GunterTotal payments up to 30th June 1966 are as follows:—
From Redundancy Fund £7,862,860 By employers £2,570,710 If trends during recent months persist, total payments for the first year of the scheme are estimated as follows:—
From Redundancy Fund £16,500,000 By employers £5,500,000