HC Deb 06 February 1985 vol 72 cc586-7W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list Her Majesty's Government's contribution towards redundancy payments in each financial year since 1979–80.

Mr. Peter Bottomley:

Expenditure from the redundancy fund on rebates to employers and payments direct to employees in the years referred to was as follows:

£ million
1979–80 112.8
1980–81 278.1
1981–82 420.6
1982–83 381.8
1983–84 378.1