HC Deb 27 May 1976 vol 912 cc358-9W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies have been notified to his Department during each of the last six months in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively.

Mr. Golding

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that redundancies voluntarily notified by employers to the Employment Service Agency between 1st November 1975 and 6th March 1976 were as follows:

Scotland England Wales
November 1975 3,270 18,070 1,160
December 1975 810 14,610 400
January 1976 3,550 21,910 680
February 1976 2,750 20,260 770
1st-6th March 1976 990 5,120 560

Since 8th March 1976 proposed redundancies notified under Section 100 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 up to 30th April 1976 were as follows:

Scotland England Wales
8th–31st March 1976 3,304 31,430 3,143
April 1976 8,920 41,932 4,548

Comparable information is not available from Northern Ireland.