HC Deb 28 July 1975 vol 896 cc378-9W
Mrs. Bain

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take steps to increase the maximum level of weekly wage which can be taken into consideration in calculating redundancy payment; when the present maximum was established; and how often this figure has been reviewed.

Mr. John Fraser

The Employment Protection Bill makes provision for the weekly earnings limit applied in redundancy payments calculations to be reviewed annually. The limit of £40 introduced by the Redundancy Payments Act 1965 was increased to £80 on 28th August 1974, since when it has not been reviewed.