§ Sir John FarrTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to end discrimination being practised by the Leicestershire county council in the selection procedure it adopts for job vacancies, in so far as this affects past or retired employees of the Crown.
§ Mr. ChopeLocal authorities, as independent bodies responsible for their own recruitment policies, are free to employ whomever they wish provided that they have regard to relevant employment legislation. They have to account to their local electorates for their recruitment policies.