§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what amounts of money have been paid out by(a) her Department and (b) executive agencies,non-departmental public bodies and other organisations for which she is accountable to Parliament, to how many staff or former staff in respect of (i) alleged equal opportunities breaches which do not proceed to tribunals or courts and (ii) equal opportunities breaches which proceeded to tribunals or courts in (1) the current year and (2) the two previous years. [22504]
§ Mr. SproatNo member of staff or former member of staff in my Department has received money for alleged equal opportunities breaches in the current year or in the previous two years. The Department is responsible for two agencies: The Historic Royal Palaces Agency and the Royal Parks Agency. No member of staff or former member of staff in the Historic Royal Palaces Agency has received money for alleged equal opportunities breaches in the period stated. One former member of staff in the Royal Parks Agency was paid £3,000 in February this year, for an alleged equal opportunities breach, in a case which was settled out of court.