§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether the contract with Electronic Data Systems for the Livingston area computer centre provides for existing staff of his Department to be considered for employment with EDS; and what safeguards are proposed for the existing terms and conditions of any staff so transferred and for recognition of negotiating rights.
§ Mr. NewtonDetails of the new jobs were circulated to the staff of the existing unemployment benefit computer centre in the other half of Buchanan house and no bar was placed in the way of their applications. Staff who choose104W to accept offers from Electronic Data Systems (EDS) will resign from the Civil Service and accrued rights will be treated in the normal way for resignations. The terms, conditions and negotiation rights offered by EDS are a matter for the company.