LONDON TRANSPORT (COMPENSA TION TO EMPLOYEES) REGULATIONS 1970 (Hansard, 15 December 1970)

§ LORD MOWBRAY AND STOURTON

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Sandford I beg to move that the London Transport (Compensation to Employees) Regulations 1970, a draft of which was laid before Parliament on November 24, 1970, be approved.

These Regulations provide full compensation for any employee who might have suffered any loss owing to their employer changing as a result of the re-organisation of London Transport in accordance with the Transport (London) Act 1969. This laid a duty on the G.L.C. to develop policies and measures for the promotion of integrated, efficient and economic transport facilities and services for Greater London. The Act provided for the setting up of the London Transport Executive and the transfer to it of the property, rights and liabilities of the former London Transport Board.

Section 37 of the Transport (London) Act 1969 required the Minister, now the Secretary of State for the Environment, to make compensation to those persons described in Regulation 3. The sort of compensation to which they are entitled is set out in Parts 3, 4 and 5. The Regulations would take effect from October 22, 1969, the date on which the first of the relevant sections of the parent Act was brought into force. With your permission, my Lords, I do not propose to burden you with details which are both long and complex. The form and contents are well precedented and non-controversial, and of course are only made after full consultation with all interested parties. Section 37 (Part 5) of the Act requires that a draft of these Regulations, having been laid before Parliament should be approved by a Resolution of each House. I accordingly ask the House to approve the draft Regulations.