§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the average redundancy payment made in 1985 to redundant mineworkers.
§ Mr. David HuntThe average lump sum payment under the Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme during the financial year 1985–86 was about £11,000. In addition continuing weekly payments are normally available under the scheme to beneficiaries aged 50 or over on redundancy, up to a maximum of some £109 per week. These benefits are additional to any redundancy lump sum payable by the employer under the terms of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.