11.   Workers are being encouraged to take voluntary redundancy.

12.   The company hopes the job cuts will be made through natural wastage and voluntary redundancy.

13.   The staff, who work in personnel and administration, will be offered voluntary redundancy before next Summer.

14.   The company hopes for some voluntary redundancy, but expects some will be compulsory.

15.   Last week it was announced that seventy-five people are to take voluntary redundancy at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.

16.   Liverpool Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trust are looking for voluntary redundancies.

17.   A spokeswoman said letters were going out inviting people to apply for voluntary redundancies although the exact number was not yet known.

18.   Some staff had chosen to go because voluntary redundancy terms were attractive.

19.   BC also pledged that miners would not suffer financially if they decided against taking early voluntary redundancy in order to await the outcome of the talks.

20.   Voluntary redundancies and natural wastage are expected instead of sackings.