§ Mr. Marshall-AndrewsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on what date he intends(a) to make and (b) to lay before Parliament, regulations to enable members of the Bar and solicitors in Scotland and 129W Northern Ireland who are qualified for appointment as chairmen of employment tribunals in those regions, to be eligible for appointment in England and Wales. [134247]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonWork is in progress on the necessary amendment to the Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 1993 which we aim to make before the end of this year and to lay once statutory consultation is completed.