HC Deb 27 July 1981 vol 9 cc315-6W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what has been the average redundancy payment under the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments Scheme) Order in the latest available year.

Mr. Michael Marshall

Under the shipbuilding redundancy payments scheme payments range from £300 to a maximum of £11,150. The average entitlement to redundancy payments of those made redundant in 1980–81 was approximately £3,300 per person.