§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps are taken to enforce payment of a compensation award for unfair dismissal made by an industrial tribunal.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerIt is the responsibility of the person to whom the industrial tribunal award has been made to seek enforcement of the payment of the award if necessary.
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many compensation awards for unfair dismissal made by industrial tribunals have remained un- 934W paid three months or more after the date of the award.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI regret the information is not available.
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Employment when an employer goes into voluntary liquidation to avoid paying an award by an industrial tribunal under the Employment Protection Act provisions relating to unfair dismissal, what steps his former employee can take to secure payment; and what steps are taken if he sets up or attempts to set up another business.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerIf an employer has gone into liquidation the employee may ask the liquidator to apply for payment of the basic award of compensation for unfair dismissal from the Department of Employment's Redundancy Fund. The question of employers setting up another business is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade.