Job Losses (Hansard, 4 April 1995)

§ Mr. Flynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the jobs that have been lost to agencies in his Department in the past two years that have(a) been taken over by contractors and (b) disappeared. [18335]

§ Mr. Norris
The information requested is given in the table:
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Agency 1993–94 1994–95 Jobs (nature)

Taken over by contractors Disappeared Taken over by contractors Disappeared

Highways nil nil nil 72 —

Marine safety nil nil nil nil —

Transport Research Laboratory — ³84 — ³107 Scientific, industrial and administrative

Vehicle Certification nil nil 1 1 Administrative

Vehicle Inspectorate nil nil 16 84 Administrative, professional and technical

Notes:

¹ Posts reduced as a result of "Competing for Quality", Cm 1730, the reporting of which does not accord with financial years. total reductions over the two financial years are shown in the table against 1994–95.

² Includes 123 posts which were market tested and work won by contractors.

³ Reduction in posts reflects decline in demand for TRL services and contracting out work previously undertaken in-house; not possible to separately identify post reductions due to contracting-out activities.

§ Ms Walley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of equal opportunity courses attended since beginning their appointment for each chief executive currently employed by his Department. [17891]

§ Mr. Norris
Three agency chief executives attended an equal opportunities seminar in autumn 1994. General management courses attended by agency chief executives during their careers will have included equal opportunities training.

Agency		1993–94	1994–95	Jobs (nature)
	Taken over by contractors	Disappeared	Taken over by contractors	Disappeared
Highways	nil	nil	nil	72	—
Marine safety	nil	nil	nil	nil	—
Transport Research Laboratory	—	³84	—	³107	Scientific, industrial and administrative
Vehicle Certification	nil	nil	1	1	Administrative
Vehicle Inspectorate	nil	nil	16	84	Administrative, professional and technical
Notes:
¹ Posts reduced as a result of "Competing for Quality", Cm 1730, the reporting of which does not accord with financial years. total reductions over the two financial years are shown in the table against 1994–95.
² Includes 123 posts which were market tested and work won by contractors.
³ Reduction in posts reflects decline in demand for TRL services and contracting out work previously undertaken in-house; not possible to separately identify post reductions due to contracting-out activities.