§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will now seek to amend the Redundancy Payments Act by bringing the sums paid to workers made redundant after 20 years' service into line with those payments received by departing directors of the same firm; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonA director, provided he has a contract of service, has the same entitlement under the statutory redundancy scheme as any other employee. Payments in excess of the statutory amount are a matter for individual managements.