Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 February 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Thursday, 15 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many BNFL (a) non-management employees, (b) managers, (c) senior managers and (d) directors who were granted voluntary severance terms were subsequently re-employed by BNFL as (i) consultants, (ii) contractors and (iii) employees; how much money has been paid by BNFL under its voluntary severance terms in each year that the terms have been available; how many BNFL (a) non-management employees, (b) managers, (c) senior managers and (d) directors applied for voluntary severance terms in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2000; and how many of these applications have been granted. - Will write.

Answer: Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many BNFL (a) non-management employees, (b) managers, (c) senior managers and (d) directors who were granted voluntary severance terms were subsequently re-employed by BNFL as (i) consultants, (ii) contractors and (iii) employees; [149871] (2) how much money has been paid by BNFL under its voluntary severance terms in each year that the terms have been available; [149870] (3) how many BNFL (a) non-management employees, (b) managers, (c) senior managers and (d) directors applied for voluntary severance terms in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999 and (iii) 2000; and how many of these applications have been granted. [149873] Mr. Hain: These are matters for the company's management. I have asked the chief executive of BNFL to write to the hon. Member and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 363 c282W; 149871;149870;149873
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Directors British Nuclear Fuels Costs Consultants Dismissal Staff Redundancy Termination of employment Re-employment
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