HL Deb 02 December 2004 vol 667 c13WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many individual members of staff of Waterways Ireland have complained to either sponsoring departments about (a) alleged bullying; (b) alleged harassment; and (c) other management problems, since the creation of the implementation body. [HL40]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)

Twenty-one staff, in two separate representations to the sponsor departments, have complained about (a) alleged bullying, (b) alleged harassment and (c) other management problems at Waterways Ireland.

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the report into the complaints of bullying of staff in Waterways Ireland has been completed; and, if it has not been completed, when the report is expected. [HL97]

Baroness Amos

I can confirm that the report has been completed.