HC Deb 25 April 1967 vol 745 cc250-1W
85. Mr. Brewis

asked the Minister of Power what are his estimates for the total cost of redeploying redundant miners up to 1970, and up to 1975.

Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Minister of Power what proportion of the cost of redeploying redundant miners will be borne by the National Coal Board up to 1970, and up to 1975.

Mr. Freeson

It is not possible to give a useful estimate of the cost of redeploying redundant miners. It will depend on a combination of such factors as redundancy payments, which vary with length of service, the extent to which men are redeployed to Advance Factories, accept retraining at Government Training Centres and Rehabilitation Units, or transfer under Ministry of Labour schemes.