§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans she has to expand employment protection to those aged 65 years and over. [186960]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe great majority of employment protection legislation already applies to workers aged 65 and over. We are reviewing upper age limits on statutory redundancy payments and general unfair dismissal claims in the light of responses to the public consultation on age disc#imination carried out last year.