HC Deb 05 May 1994 vol 242 cc591-2W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will define the term "financial area of work" as used in section 7(IV) of his Department's "Establishment News ENT/2/94".

Mr. Norris

The Department's redundancy arrangements for non-industrial staff—set out in ENT/2/94—contain no such reference. Section 7(iv) refers tothe functional area of work". This means an area of work identified by the particular function or type of work which is performed.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the compliance, in respect of the overall approach to redundancies and the principal of how to handle them, of "Establishment News" ENT/2/94 with section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1993 as amended by section 32 (2)(b) of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Norris

The Department's redundancy arrangements for non-industrial staff—set out in ENT/2/94—contain an assurance that, in handling redundancy situations the Department or its agencies will act in accordance with statutory requirements as embodied in employment and other legislation.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what reference to section 34(2)(b) of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 appears in "Establishment News" ENT/2/94.

Mr. Norris

The Department's redundancy arrangements—set out in ENT/2/94—contain an assurance that, in handling redundancy situations the Department or its agencies will act in accordance with statutory requirements as embodied in employment and other legislation. Since this assurance is all-embracing, no reference to particular sections of specific Acts is necessary.