§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what redundancies have been declared to his Department consequential upon the proposed closure of parts of ICI chemicals and plastics in Welwyn Garden City; and what measures are being taken by his Department to assist the persons affected.
§ Mr. WaddingtonInformation on proposed redundancies, required under section 100 of the Employment Protection Act 1975, is provided to my Department in confidence, and I cannot therefore give any information relating to individual firms on whether or not redundancies are proposed.
The Manpower Services Commission does all it can to help redundant employees to find new jobs through its placement and training services.
§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what redundancies have been declared to his Department consequential upon the reduction of necessary 432W staffing levels in engineering and manufacturing companies in Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City; and what measures are being taken by his Department to assist the persons affected.
§ Mr. Waddington136 redundancies have so far been reported to the Manpower Services Commission as due to occur in engineering and manufacturing companies in Hatfield and Welwyn local office areas in the three months up to February 1982. This figure is provisional and not necessarily comprehensive; it excludes redundancies occurring in groups of fewer than ten employees.
The Manpower Services Commission will do all it can to help the redundant employees find new jobs, and all its advisory, placement and retraining services are at their disposal.