§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on legal advice regarding the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 for the market-testing programme.
§ Sir Patrick MayhewDuring the period of the market-testing programme identified in the citizens charter White Paper last November, some £400 has been spent on legal advice from the private sector on the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations for the market-testing programme. It is not possible to identify separately the cost advice provided by in-house legal advisers during the same period.