HC Deb 21 May 1996 vol 278 cc153-5W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what provision is available to employees of his Department for(a) maternity leave, (b) maternity pay, (c) paternity leave, (d) parental leave, (e) flexible working hours, (f) part-time work, (g) job sharing, (h) leave to care for sick children, (i) home-working (j) term-time contracts, (k) annual hours contracts, (l) workplace nurseries, (m) child care allowances, (n) carers' leave and (o) career break schemes; and what criteria are used to judge eligibility in each case. [27574]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 7 May 1996]: The executive agencies under the control of my Department have available, for employees, all of the provisions listed with the exception of (d) parental leave and (m) childcare allowances. The criteria used to judge eligibility are as provided in the Scottish Office staff handbook, a copy of which will be placed in the House of Commons Library, and in Scottish Office management staff notices.

Employees in the Scottish Court Service have available all the provisions listed with the exception of (l) workplace nurseries and (o) career break schemes. The Scottish Prison Service has available all the provisions listed with the exception of (d) parental leave, (j) term-time contracts, (k) annual hours contracts, (l) workplace nurseries and (m) childcare allowances.

Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what provision is available to employees of executive agencies under the control of his Department for(a) maternity leave, (b) maternity pay, (c) paternity leave, (d) parental leave, (e) flexible working hours, (f) part-time work, (g) job sharing, (h) leave to care for sick children, (i) home-working, (j) term-time contracts, (k) annual hours contracts, (l) workplace nurseries, (m) child care allowances, (n) carers' leave and (o) career break schemes; and what criteria are used to judge eligibility in each case. [27575]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 7 May 1996]: My Department has available, for employees, all of the provisions listed with the exception of (d) parental leave and (m) child care allowances. The criteria used to judge eligibility are as provided in the Scottish Office staff handbook, a copy of which will be placed in the House of Commons Library, and in Scottish Office management staff notices.