HC Deb 28 July 1981 vol 9 cc408-9W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any proposals for extending to fishing ports the improved redundancy terms extended to dockers in Liverpool and London.

Mr. Waddington

No. It is primarily for the National Joint Council for the Port Transport Industry to determine appropriate severance terms for registered dock workers.

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he hopes to announce a "topping up" scheme of redundancy payments under the dock labour scheme.

Mr. Waddington

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport has repeatedly made clear that the special scheme applying to registered dock workers who accepted severance terms in London and Liverpool during March and April will not be extended to other ports.