§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with staff in the Welsh Office Drawing Office in relation to market testing in-house bids, the application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 and management reviews of the Drawing Office operation.
§ Mr. RedwoodMy officials have had substantial consultations both with staff and their trade union side representatives about these issues.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on public access to the central register of air photography for Wales following the market-testing exercise in respect of the Welsh Office Drawing Office.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe central register of air photography for Wales is not included in the market test of the Drawing Office and public access to the register is not affected.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with contractors and their representative organisations in relation to the application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 to private contractors tendering for the Welsh Office Drawing Office functions via the market-testing procedure; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodNone.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the tender specifications for the market testing of the Welsh Office Drawing Office.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe tender specifications will be issued to those invited to bid, including the in-house team, in the near future.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the future location of Welsh Office land use records in the light of the market-testing procedure for the Drawing Office.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe land use records unit is not included in the market test of the Drawing Office.