§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what is the number of employees in Warethorn Properties Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(2) what is the number of employees in William Squires Merchants Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(3) what is the number of employees in Mirmakin Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(4) what is the number of employees in Mastlake Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(5) what is the number of employees in Yawbrook Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(6) what is the number of employees in Lintspress Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(7) what is the number of employees in Bartram and Son Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(8) what is the number of employees in Barclay Curie and Company Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill;
(9) what is the number of employees in Hobbs and Smith Limited; and whether they come within the scope of the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldI understand from British Shipbuilders that Barclay Curle & Co. Ltd. employs 346 people and that the companies referred to in the other Questions have no employees. All are568W within the definition of "relevant company" in the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill. The eligibility of their employees to benefit under the Bill will depend on the terms of the order.
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Industry how he was able to arrive at an average figure of £1,500 per person for payments under the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill if, with regard to the major benefit of length of service payments, the range of entitlement is not yet decided as notified to the hon. Member for Tynemouth on 15th February.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe illustrative cost estimate given in my reply to my hon. Friend the hon. Member for South Shields (Mr. Blenkinsop) of 7th February [Vol. 943, c.475–8] is based, inter alia, on the likely average entitlement within the overall range given in paragraph 5 of the preliminary outline of the schemes of which I notified the House in that answer.
The details of the progression within the range have not yet been decided.