§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Industry, pursuant to the reply of 27 February, Official Report, column 449, how the highest redundancy payment to an employee of British Steel in 1979 of £19,779 was calculated; if he can now state the highest redundancy payment made to an employee of British Steel during 1980; and if he can show, in detail, how this figure was calculated.
§ Mr. Michael MarshallThe general principles which applied in this case were outlined in my reply of 27 February—[Vol. 999, c.449.] The detailed application of these principles is a matter for the British Steel Corporation.