§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what advice he has received on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations with regard to the Insolvency Service.
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansNo decision to contract out work of official receivers has yet been taken.
In the circumstances it is far too early to consider the issue of Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, the implications of which may not become clear until the nature of proposals in any bidding process could be assessed.
§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish the full Stoy Hayward report on the privatisation of the Insolvency Service.
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansStoy Hayward's report has been published by placing copies in the Libraries of the House and DTI library. The published version of the report does not include the appendices produced by the consultants as these contain financial information which is commercially confidential.