§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies there were in British companies in each year since 1987; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthThe number of confirmed redundancies recorded in each of the years since 1987 is given in the table.
Confirmed redundancies Year Number 1987 144,135 1988 107,930 1989 116,766 1990 124,777