§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her answer of 10 December 2001,Official Report, column 669W, on the acquired rights directive, by what means individuals who have lost out can claim redress. [27011]
§ Alan Johnson[holding answer 14 January 2002]: Anyone who believes that they have suffered loss due to the previous Government's partial non-implementation of the Acquired Rights Directive must show that they were in an undertaking affected by a relevant transfer which, but for the deficiencies in implementation, would have been within the scope of the TUPE Regulations, and that they suffered loss as a result. At present, a number of claims have been brought in the courts, but without the cause and amount of the claimed losses having been established. If anyone believes that they have a claim, then legal advice should be sought either directly or through the person's trade union.