HC Deb 09 December 1992 vol 215 cc669-70W
Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales to which of those of his Department's activities due to be market tested b) 30 September 1993, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 and the EC Acquired Rights Directive 77/189/EEC will apply.

Mr. David Hunt

Whether 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 depends upon the facts of that case; and 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.

Mr. Wilshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a timetable showing when he plans to market test those activities listed for testing before 30 September 1993.

Mr. David Hunt

The timetable for market testing my departmental activities listed in Cmnd 2101 indicates my aim that the whole programme is complete by 30 September 1993.