§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence at what date the staff council was first elected at International Military Services Ltd.; and if it is his general policy to encourage such staff councils.
§ Mr. FreemanThe MOD's support for staff councils is demonstrated through the long-standing Whitley council arrangements which have existed in their present form since 1956.
The staff of International Military Services Ltd., who were not civil servants, were not covered by the MOD Whitley councils. As a private company, International Military Services made its own arrangements for staff representation. The Ministry of Defence played no part in these arrangements.