§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her policy on compulsory redundancies within the NHS.
§ Dr. MawhinneyEmploying authorities in the NHS decide their own policies on matters such as redundancy, taking into account the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service code of practice, employment legislation and the procedures governing the eligibility to benefits outlined in sections 45 and 46 of the General Whitley Council handbook.