§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total amount of payments made from the Redundancy Payments Fund in each of the last five years; and what was the number of recipients of such payments in each year.
§ Mr. John FraserThe following table shows, in addition to the information sought, the total amounts received by the employees concerned under the Redundancy Payments Act 1965; the difference between these and the cost to the Redundancy Fund being met by the dismissing employers:
§ Mr. BoothEmployers are required to notify any improvement in terms and conditions which is subject to the £6 pay limit, in connection with an application to the Price Commission for a price increase or when seeking assistance under the Industry Act, etc., or a Government contract. The £6 limit applies, however, to improvements in terms and conditions compared with the previous position, and therefore would not apply to bonuses calculated on the same basis as last year. I am contacting my hon. Friend about the cases to which he refers.