Holiday Pay and Unpaid Wages (Hansard, 26 July 1993)

HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 c688W 688W

§ Mr. Milburn
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 7 June,Official Report, column 99, what has been the cost of (a) holiday pay and (b) unpaid wages owed to employees whose employer becomes insolvent or is otherwise unable to pay in each year since 1987–88.

§ Miss Widdecombe
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State may make payment from the national insurance fund for holiday pay and unpaid wages to employees whose employer becomes insolvent. The cost of such payments for each year since 1987–88 is as follows:

Holiday pay £ million Unpaid wages £ million

1987–88 12.8 11.2

1988–89 10.2 10.1

1989–90 11.2 11.9

1990–91 23.3 24.3

1991–92 41.7 47.3

	Holiday pay £ million	Unpaid wages £ million
1987–88	12.8	11.2
1988–89	10.2	10.1
1989–90	11.2	11.9
1990–91	23.3	24.3
1991–92	41.7	47.3