§ Mr. KeenTo ask the Secretary of state for Defence what procedures his Department follows to ensure that an individual applicant does not take up the appointment stated in a failed application made under the business appointment rules. [17668]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotWhere a condition is imposed on a business appointment application, both the applicant and the prospective employer are informed in writing and it is made clear that the employment should not be taken up before the duration of the condition has lapsed.