Closures and Job Losses

HC Deb 03 November 1980 vol 991 c424W

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of firms that have closed and the number of jobs lost since May 1979 in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk.

Mr. Jim Lester

Information regarding the number of firms that have closed and the number of jobs lost is not available. However, the number of proposed closures and job losses in the above areas notified to my Department under the redundancy handling provisions of the Employment Protection Act 1975 from May 1979 to September 1980 is as follows:

	Employees	Establishment
(a) North West	61,798	889
(b) Merseyside	10,795	154
(c) Kirkby	674	13
(d) Ormskirk	62	2

The figures are for redundancies involving 10 or more employees. Employers are not required to notify the Department when proposed closures do not take place.