§ Mr. MuddTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when former employees of Messrs. Graham Brabyn Ltd. of Redruth, Cornwall, may expect to receive their payments under the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 redundancy payments scheme; for what reason payments have not yet been made; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsMy officials are dealing with claims for arrears of wages, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy pay for around 70 employees. The need to undertake the usual check of the company's wage records, which has proved difficult in this case, and the pressure of current casework in redundancy payments offices has given rise to some delay. I hope, however, to be able to begin making payments to the employees shortly.