§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of those becoming unemployed from May 1979 onwards received redundancy pay and what was the average amount (a) from May 1979 to May 1980, (b) from May 1980 to May 1981 and (c) from May 1981 to November 1981; and what, for each period, were the total sums paid.
§ Mr. WaddingtonIt is not known how many of the people who became unemployed during this time received redundancy pay. The following information relates to those who received statutory redundancy payments:
Satutory redundancy payments Amount received Average payment £ £ 1 May 1979–31 May 1980 327,953 299.5m 913 1 June 1980–31 May 1981 659,478 691.3m 1,048 1 June 1981–30 November 1981 439,637 534.4m 1,215 Totals 1,427,068 1,525.2m 1,069