HL Deb 27 November 2001 vol 629 c25WA
Lord Roberts of Conwy

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 8 November (WA 40), what were the comparable figures for proposed redundancies for the equivalent period in each of the last five years. [HL1324]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

The comparable figures for proposed redundancies for the equivalent period of 6 June 2001 to 30 September 2001 in each of the last five years are:

year Number of proposed redundancies
1996 67,397
1997 60,606
1998 85,976
1999 87,301
2000 115,190