HC Deb 17 February 1978 vol 944 c389W
Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will include fishermen within the terms of the Redundancy Payments Act; and from what sections fishermen are excluded in the Employment Protection Act.

Mr. Golding

Fishermen—except share fishermen who are in effect self-employed—are already covered by the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.

Sections 22, 29, 35, 53, 57, 58, 59, 61, 64, 65, 70, 81, 99 and 100 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 do not apply to share fishermen.

Sections 99 and 100 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 do not apply to other fishermen who form part of a crew of a seagoing ship.