§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Industry from what budget and on what basis additional payments are to be made to redundant steel workers in the most recent announcement on European Economic Community steel payments.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe European Commission announced on 18 June 1981 the allocation of funds to provide readaptation benefits for steel workers made redundant at four BSC works and five steelworks in the private sector of the industry. This was in response to applications made by the Department of Industry in January and March. Payments to the affected steel workers are being made on the basis laid down in the iron and steel employees readaptation benefits scheme regulations—S.I. 954/79 as amended by S.I. 1912/80. The European Community contribution to these benefits will come from the European Coal and Steel Community budget.