§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a timetable showing when he plans to market-test those activities listed for testing before:30 September 1993.
§ Mr. AitkenThe table gives the information the hon. Gentleman requests for significant activities to be tested in this timescale. It should be noted that the planning dates given are indicative only, as the length of the consultation period and the negotiations which follow are not easy to predict in each case.
Main activities to be tested by 30 September 1993 Estimated completion date Accommodation and office services Property management (completed August 1992) Others March and September 1993 Elementary Flying Training January 1993 Engineering services and support RAF Scampton (completed) 30 July 1993 (18 Base Workshop) Helicopter and aircraft support—RNAS Yeovilton (completed) Fire services 31 August 1993 Freight delivery BAOR freight services (completed) 31 August 1993 Military container service Grounds maintenance September 1993 Information Technology services February 1993 Motor Transport July 1993 In-service equipment support May 1993 (Trident in-service support) March 1993 Flight checking Nuclear weapon research and production facilities April 1993 Operation of experimental aircraft fleet September 1993 Vehicle maintenance May 1993
§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence to which of those of his Department's activities due to be market-tested by 30 September 1993 the Transfer of 721W Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 and the EC Acquired Rights Directive 77/189/EEC will apply.
§ Mr. AitkenWhether or not the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 and the EC Acquired Rights Directive 77/189/EEC will apply to an individual case will depend on the facts of that case. There are a number of tests to be applied; for example, it needs to be shown that an undertaking or part of an undertaking is actually being transferred. We are seeking the advice of our legal advisers about the relevance of TUPE on a case by case basis.