§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions employers failed to provide his Department with the required notice of 727W impending redundancies under section 193 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992 in each of the last five years; how many of these employers were prosecuted under section 194 of that Act; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 1 February 1994]: The following table shows the number who have notified the Department but who failed to do so within the time limits. In each case an explanation is sought. Section 193(7) provides that where it is not reasonably practicable for the employer to comply with the full requirements, he shall take all reasonable steps to comply as far as possible. Taking account of this, it has not so far been considered appropriate by successive Governments since 1975 to prosecute an employer for failure to meet the notice requirements. The figures include many notifications by insolvent companies.
Number 1989 1,855 1990 2,828 1991 4,021 1992 4,724 1993 2,630