§ 87. Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will issue a report on the operation of the Mineworker Redundancy Payments Order to date, stating the amount of money involved, the total amounts of money paid under the order, and the age range of the recipients.
§ Mr. RidleyBy March, 1971, about 35,000 redundant mineworkers will have qualified for benefits under the Order. The total amount of money involved is estimated to be about £34 million, of which about £20 million is the cost so far. Recipients must be between 55 and 65 years old at the date of redundancy.