§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many members of staff of his Department are members of the Territorial forces; and if he has a strategy for his Department to encourage members of staff to become members of the Territorial forces; [44066]
(2) how many members of staff at his Department are locally elected democratic representatives; and if he has a strategy for his Department to encourage members of staff to become locally elected democratic representatives. [44540]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe information is not held centrally and could be assimilated only at disproportionate cost. Section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) requires employers to allow their staff reasonable time off for public duties. The Civil Service Code (Para 9.2.5) requires Departments and agencies to allow time off for attending these duties. Responsibility for the decision making, in relation to attendance, for such activities has been delegated to business units within the Department.
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£ Total NEG funding LEA name 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Camden 1,661,012 707,078 743,998 829,868 City of London 25,893 18,407 8,739 9,589 Hackney 2,574,606 649,922 823,863 761,122 Hammersmith and Fulham 1,442,670 328,243 277,154 336,321 Haringey 3,111,948 178,857 228,405 584,764 Islington 2,075,786 337,116 348,345 363,544 Kensington and Chelsea 805,775 251,970 208,222 262,080 Lambeth 2,170,135 720,105 937,331 1,093,867 Lewisham 2,977,996 431,562 618,404 432,917 Newham 4,202,907 123,746 161,050 337,115 Southwark 3,032,361 494,272 515,208 725,614 Tower Hamlets 2,852,105 94,748 132,919 109,428 Wandsworth 2,169,446 973,936 1,372,461 1,067,739 Westminster 1.208,802 506,879 521,302 543,259 However, I am pleased to confirm that my right hon Friend, the Secretary of State's Diary Manager holds a commission with the Territorial Army.