HC Deb 24 July 1985 vol 83 cc558-9W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of houses on London Docklands Development Corporation-owned land (a) represent transfers to households which were previously on other London Docklands Development Corporation-owned sites and (b) are owned by the second or subsequent purchasers of the house.

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 22 July 1985]: The information is not collected.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the London Docklands Development Corporation requires clauses in its contracts of employment to specify that racial and sexual harassment at work is a discplinary issue.

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 22 July 1985]: Yes.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what arrangements exist for advertising posts in the London Docklands Development Corporation; and which newspapers, including black and ethnic minority newspapers, are used to place adverts.

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 22 July 1985]: The corporation advertises vacancies both internally and externally. The following newspapers and journals are used:

  • Accountancy Age
  • Architects Journal
  • Barking and Dagenham Express
  • Building Design
  • Campaign
  • Caribbean Times
  • Chartered Surveyor Weekly
  • Computing
  • East London Advertiser
  • Estates Gazette
  • Financial Decision
  • Financial Times
  • The Guardian
  • Local Government Chronicle
  • Marketing
  • Newham Recorder
  • Opportunities
  • Planning
  • South London Press
  • The Sunday Times
  • The Telegraph
  • The Times

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many advisers the London Docklands Development Corporation ernploys with a specific knowledge of relevant employment and equal opportunity legislation.

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 22 July 1985]: The corporation employs one personnel consultant and draws on the services of two other consultants who have a specific knowledge of employment and equal opportunity legislation.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people with disabilities are employed by the London Docklands Development Corporation; and at what grades.

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 22 July 1985]: The corporation employs two registered disabled people, both in APTC grades.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many women are employed by the London Docklands Development Corporation; and at what grades.

Sir George Young

[pursuant to his reply, 22 July 1985]: The corporation employs 35 permanent female staff; 10 in professional posts and 25 in administrative, professional, technical and clerical (APTC) grades. In addition, the corporation also employs 26 females on fixed term contracts; five at professional level and 21 in APTC grades.