Deregulation (Hansard, 13 March 1996)

§ Mr. Steen
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what have been the costs incurred for each draft deregulation order in respect of(a) printing, (b) consultation and (c) drafting and amending orders. [18652]

§ Mr. Freeman
The information requested is not held centrally. Such costs as there are will be primarily incurred by the lead Department, which is responsible for consulting on the proposed changes and then for drafting, amending and printing the order.
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§ Mr. McNamara
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what discussions he held with and what notice he gave to(a) Commonwealth members and (b) the Republic of Ireland of his intention to introduce amendments to the European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order; and if the ban on employment will apply to the children of Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland citizens who are currently in posts but without British nationality; [20403]
(2) what estimate he has made of (a) the number of Commonwealth citizens and (b) Republic of Ireland citizens currently employed in the civil service. [20404]

§ Mr. Freeman
The amendments which I announced on 1 March,Official Report column 771, and which take effect from 1 June are made, for the home civil service under the Minister's powers in the Civil Service Order in Council 1995, and, in Northern Ireland, under the Civil Service (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. The amendment 674W sare not to the European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order.
No discussions about the changes were held with Commonwealth Governments or with the Republic of Ireland. They were notified of the changes by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the day before the announcement was made.
No estimate has been made of the number of Commonwealth and of Republic of Ireland citizens currently employed in the Civil Service. This information is not recorded.
Whether the children of Commonwealth and of Republic of Ireland citizens who are currently employed in the civil service will be eligible for employment in the civil service, will depend, as now, on the nature of the post concerned and the nationality of the individual at the time of the application.