§ 29. Mr. Simon ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he has taken to help those made redundant by QinetiQ restructuring to acquire new jobs. [83984]
§ Dr. MoonieQinetiQ has been a commercial organisation since its creation in July 2001, at which point its employees ceased to be civil servants. Redundancies which result from restmcturing within the company are based purely on its business requirements and the Ministry of Defence does not have direct involvement in QinetiQ5 s decisions concerning its staff. I understand that QinetiQ has a range of 5W measures in place to provide assistance to staff with the training and skill development needed to help them find alternative employment.