§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement concerning the pension rights and redundancy-payments rights of those people employed at Scott Lithgow Ltd., following the acquisition of the company by another.
§ Mr. ButcherThe pension rights and redundancy entitlements of Scott Lithgow employees are amongst the matters being discussed between British Shipbuilders and the potential purchasers of Scott Lithgow. In considering any proposal for the sale of Scott Lithgow, the Secretary of State will take into account the impact on employees of any proposed arrangements on pension rights and redundancy entitlement.