HL Deb 04 November 2004 vol 666 cc39-40WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any complaints of bullying and staff harassment have been made to the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure concerning Cross-Border Implementation Bodies; if so, how many; on what date they were received; and what action has been taken in respect of them. [HL4362]

Baroness Amos

There have been four such complaints. They were made on 28 April 2001, 8 May 2001, 20 January 2003 and 4 May 2004. Three were dealt with as set out in the Answers I gave the noble Lord on 12 October (Col. WA50) [HL 4145] and HL4146]. The fourth is being considered by the two sponsor departments and will be dealt with by the body concerned under internal procedures.