Pregnant Workers Directive

HC Deb 14 June 1994 vol 244 cc511-2W

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department has taken to comply with the provisions of EC pregnant workers directive 92/85.

Mr. Steven Norris

The Department of Transport's maternity leave arrangements satisfy the maternity provision of the Trade Union Reform and Employment

	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	Total
KPMG Peat Marwick
Financial advice on DVOIT privatisation1	0	0	0	177,967	375,853	553,820
IT/IS strategy advice	0	0	0	90,000	0	90,000
Disc network policy2	0	0	0	26,102	0	26,102
TRL privatisation study1	0	0	0	0	78,150	78,150
Routine Maintenance Management System3	0	25,000	50,000	50,000	50,000	175,000
Network referencing	0	0	0	36,000	73,000	109,000
Project management software2	0	0	0	171,980	0	171,980
Implementation of computerised accounting system1	0	86,000	8,000	0	0	94,000
Railways privatisation1	0	0	0	1,446,809	1,446,809	2,893,618
PMS implementation study2	0	0	24,654	122,300	0	146,954
Audit of ex-Trinity House liquidated funds2	0	0	4,800	0	0	4,800
	0	111,000	87,454	2,121,158	2,023,812	4,343,424
Touche Ross
Accommodation Management Information System2	0	0	0	49,646	19,935	69,481
Contracts let by DVLA	0	0	0	0	96,000	96,000
Future of Greater Manchester Buses2	0	53,120	0	0	0	53,120
The impact of price-fixing agreements2	0	5,000	0	0	0	5,000
	0	58,120	0	49,646	115,935	223,701
CSL
Preparation of an in-house bid: included in figures for Touche Ross	—	—	—	—	—	0
DVOIT privatisation1	0	0	0	18,000	19,756	37,756
	0	0	0	18,000	19,756	37,756
Prime
Market Testing in DVLA	0	0	0	0	47,000	47,000
	0	0	0	0	47,000	47,000
Capita
In-house bid for DVLA despatch	0	0	0	0	11,000	11,000
Contracts let by Office Services	0	0	0	12,120	83,817	95,937
	0	0	0	12,120	94,817	106,937
Shreeveport
Contracts let by DVLA	0	0	0	16,000	28,000	44,000
In-house bid for the Register of Seamen and Shipping	0	0	0	0	20,000	20,000
Contracts let by Office Services	0	0	0	47,188	67,688	114,876
	0	0	0	63,188	115,688	178,876
Basis
Quality information system	0	0	0	0	34,600	34,600
Monitoring of pavement life	0	0	0	0	28,438	28,438
Bridge maintenance system	0	0	0	0	5,288	5,288

Rights Act 1993, which give effect to the corresponding articles of the directive. The health and safety provisions of EC directive 92/85, which are to be covered by an amendment to the health and safety at work regulations, will also be fully implemented by the Department by the required date.