Crown Prosecution Service (Hansard, 14 February 2000)

§ Mr. Dismore
To ask the Solicitor-General if the CPS will advertise all temporary acting-up posts of more than four weeks duration. [109374]

The Solicitor-General
On 31 January 2000 the Employment Tribunal promulgated its decision on the remedy in the case of Bamieh v. Crown Prosecution Service (Case number 2202655/98). The Tribunal recommended that with effect from one month after the promulgation of its decision and for a period of 12 months, all temporary acting-up posts as Prosecution Team Leader of more than four weeks' duration (i.e. not simply covering on holidays) should be advertised by the CPS by notice or circular letter to all staff who might be qualified as candidates. The CPS is considering how this recommendation should be met.
In the meantime, absences of more than three months will be covered by temporary promotion arrangements in which expressions of interest will be sought from staff in response to details circulated by management. A panel will be convened to decide who should be appointed.

§ Mr. Dismore
To ask the Solicitor-General if he will make a statement on the decision in the case of Bamieh v. Crown Prosecution Service (Case No. 2202655/98) in the Employment Tribunal, on 31 January. [109375]

The Solicitor-General
The Tribunal decided that Ms Bamieh was entitled to compensation totalling £38,358.22 for the loss of opportunity for promotion, injury to feelings (including an element of aggravated damages) and interest. Arrangements are in hand for the payment to be made.
The Tribunal also recommended that with effect from one month after promulgation of this decision and for a period of 12 months, all temporary acting-up posts as Prosecution Team Leader of more than four weeks' duration (i.e. not simply covering on holidays) should be advertised by the CPS by notice or circular letter to all staff who might be qualified as candidates.
A revised CPS temporary promotion procedure came into effect on 31 January 2000. The CPS is considering how the Tribunal's recommendation can be met and whether further changes to that procedure should be made.