§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a timetable showing when he plans to market test those activities listed for testing before 30 September 1993.
§ Mr. NorrisThe timetable for market testing my Department's activities listed in Cmnd 21001 provides for the programme to be substantially completed by 30 September 1993. The activities to be tested are diverse and separate timetables are being prepared for each case. In the case of the Register of Shipping and Seamen, tenders are due to be invited in April 1993 and contracts let in September 1993.
§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport to which of those of his Department's activities due to be market tested by 30 September 1993, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 and the EC Acquired Rights Directive 77/189/EEC will apply.
§ Mr. NorrisThe application of TUPE and the EC Acquired Rights Directive 77/89/EEC will depend on the particular circumstances of each market testing case, and specific legal advice will be sought in each case.