Written question asked by Andrew Dismore (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 September 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Thursday, 16 September 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Prison Service plans to review its job evaluation system in the light of recent employment tribunal cases.

Answer: Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Prison Service plans to review its job evaluation system in the light of recent employment tribunal cases. [188223] Paul Goggins: The Prison Service uses a job evaluation system called Equate, which underpins the jobs of middle and senior managers within Phase 1 of its Pay and Grading scheme. There are no plans to review it in the light of the case of Bailey and Others v. Home Office. However, it is proposed to explore the need for a job evaluation scheme that can be used to evaluate jobs that do not fall within Phase 1.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c1684W;424 c1682W; 188223
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Employment Prisons Staff Tribunals Reform HM Prison Service Job evaluation
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk