§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many protective awards were made in the past year under section 101 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 as a result of employees not receiving statutory notice of redundancy; what was the average amount of compensation paid; and how many awards took place in Dundee.
§ Mr. MayhewDuring the period December 1978 to November 1979, inclusive protective awards under section 101 of the Employment Protection Act 1975 were made in 34 cases of which my Department has knowledge. Information about the average amount of compensation paid is not available, because tribunals are not required to make awards in terms of specific sums of money. Nor is information available about awards in separate types of claims heard in individual towns and districts. My right hon. Friend has no knowledge of any award made in Dundee during this period.