HC Deb 28 November 1972 vol 847 c78W
68. Mr. John D. Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what payments have been made from the Government's Redundancy Fund so far this year; and how this compares with the same period in 1971.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The Redundancy Fund is financed by employers' statutory contributions. Payments from the fund by way of rebate and guarantee payments amounted to £38,747,000 in the period 1st January to 30th September, 1972, and to £41,863,000 in the corresponding period in 1971.