§ Lord Roberts of Conwyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 30 October (H.L. Deb., col. 1297), how many redundancies have been notified in the terms defined to the Department of Trade and Industry since 6 June. [HL1074]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe number of proposed redundancies notified to the Department of Trade and Industry from 6 June 2001 to 30 September 2001 (the latest date for which figures are available) is 124,023.
§ Lord Roberts of Conwyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the observation by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 30 October (H.L. Deb., col. 1299) that the Department of Trade and Industry's figures for announced redundancies "would not be meaningful", what useful purpose is served by the collection of these data by the department. [HL1075]
§ Lord Sainsbury of TurvilleThe data collected from notifications of proposed redundancies are circulated to other government departments and agencies, such as the Employment Service and government offices, to forewarn them and enable them to prepare to provide assistance to employers and redundant employees in the event that the proposed redundancies actually occur.