HC Deb 01 July 1980 vol 987 cc465-6W
Mr. Craigen

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employed have become redundant in Great Britain since the coming into operation of the Redundancy Payments Act 1965.

Mr. Jim Lester

The number of statutory redundancy payments made between 6 December 1965 and 31 May 1980 was 3,788,895. This figure does not include those employees dismissed by reason of redundancy but who for reasons such as age or length of service did not qualify for a statutory redundancy payment.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been made redundant in the cane sugar refining industry in the United Kingdom in each year since the United Kingdom entered the European Economic Community; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies have been notified to his Department in the first four months of 1980 compared with the first four months of 1979 and 1978.

Mr. Jim Lester

I shall reply to my hon. Friend and to the hon. Member as soon as possible.