To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many redundancies there were in each hospital trust in the South East in each of the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many redundancies there were in each hospital trust in the South East in each of the last 12 months.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were made redundant by the Ministry of Defence and its agencies in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and what the associated costs were in each year.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were made redundant by the Ministry of Defence and its agencies in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and what the associated costs were in each year.

Adjournment debate on the effect on Aylesbury Vale of job reductions at Lloyds Banking Group and on the wider economic picture in the area.

Adjournment debate on the effect on Aylesbury Vale of job reductions at Lloyds Banking Group and on the wider economic picture in the area.

First, I congratulate the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Lidington) on securing this debate on an important subject and on the way in which he has acted as a persuasive advocate on behalf of his community. Many of us in Parliament have of course experienced job losses in our communities...

First, I congratulate the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Lidington) on securing this debate on an important subject and on the way in which he has acted as a persuasive advocate on behalf of his community. Many of us in Parliament have of course experienced job losses in our communities...

I am grateful for the opportunity to bring before the House the impact on Aylesbury vale of job losses recently announced by the Lloyds Group. The Lloyds Group is by far the biggest private sector employer in my constituency or in the wider Aylesbury vale district, which includes the parliamentary...

I am grateful for the opportunity to bring before the House the impact on Aylesbury vale of job losses recently announced by the Lloyds Group. The Lloyds Group is by far the biggest private sector employer in my constituency or in the wider Aylesbury vale district, which includes the parliamentary...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many redundancies are planned to be made by each hospital trust in the South East between 24 November 2009 and 31 March 2010.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many redundancies are planned to be made by each hospital trust in the South East between 24 November 2009 and 31 March 2010.

Letter dated 30/11/2009 from Alan Davey (Chief Executive, Arts Council) to Tom Watson MP regarding final severance and pension arrangements for the outgoing executive direcotr of Arts Council England in the West Midlands. 2 p.

Letter dated 30/11/2009 from Alan Davey (Chief Executive, Arts Council) to Tom Watson MP regarding final severance and pension arrangements for the outgoing executive direcotr of Arts Council England in the West Midlands. 2 p.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether her Department has issued recent guidance to Government departments on the termination of public sector worker contracts because of inefficiency.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether her Department has issued recent guidance to Government departments on the termination of public sector worker contracts because of inefficiency.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received on the rate of staff (a) voluntary and involuntary redundancies and (b) dismissals at each university in Leeds in each of the last five years.

To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what representations he has received on the rate of staff (a) voluntary and involuntary redundancies and (b) dismissals at each university in Leeds in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assistance her Department is giving to employees at risk of redundancy at Elektron Instruments Limited in Torquay.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assistance her Department is giving to employees at risk of redundancy at Elektron Instruments Limited in Torquay.

My right honourable friend the Minister of State (Michael Wills) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Land Registry is today announcing a five-year programme of reorganisation and transformation that will cut its costs and put it in the best possible position to continue to deliver effectively the service its...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State (Michael Wills) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Land Registry is today announcing a five-year programme of reorganisation and transformation that will cut its costs and put it in the best possible position to continue to deliver effectively the service its...

Land Registry is today announcing a five-year programme of reorganisation and transformation that will cut its costs and put it in the best possible position to continue to deliver effectively the service its customers need. Land Registry believes that the proposals will help create an organisation that can meet the...

Land Registry is today announcing a five-year programme of reorganisation and transformation that will cut its costs and put it in the best possible position to continue to deliver effectively the service its customers need. Land Registry believes that the proposals will help create an organisation that can meet the...

Lords question for short debate on how they propose to enable older workers who are able and willing to continue working to do so.

Lords question for short debate on how they propose to enable older workers who are able and willing to continue working to do so.

Let me finish the point that I was making and then I will come on to that point. We have said that the review will be brought forward. The judge endorsed that approach. There is no suggestion in the judgment that it should take place any sooner or that the...

Let me finish the point that I was making and then I will come on to that point. We have said that the review will be brought forward. The judge endorsed that approach. There is no suggestion in the judgment that it should take place any sooner or that the...

I declare an interest, since I was counsel in that case on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Speaking personally, not professionally, I am very glad to hear what has been said. Can the Minister give an assurance that the review will take place in sufficient time, if...

I declare an interest, since I was counsel in that case on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Speaking personally, not professionally, I am very glad to hear what has been said. Can the Minister give an assurance that the review will take place in sufficient time, if...

My Lords, we on these Benches strongly agree that older people should be able, indeed encouraged, to continue to work where they are willing and able to do so. Some people prefer to continue to work as a lifestyle decision—indeed, as my noble friend Lord Selsdon and the noble Lord,...

My Lords, we on these Benches strongly agree that older people should be able, indeed encouraged, to continue to work where they are willing and able to do so. Some people prefer to continue to work as a lifestyle decision—indeed, as my noble friend Lord Selsdon and the noble Lord,...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Turner on initiating this wide-ranging and stimulating debate. I genuinely mean that and it is proof positive of the liveliness of the cerebral cortex of those of us who passed the age of 60 a few years ago. I have probably an...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Turner on initiating this wide-ranging and stimulating debate. I genuinely mean that and it is proof positive of the liveliness of the cerebral cortex of those of us who passed the age of 60 a few years ago. I have probably an...

My Lords, I, too, am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Turner of Camden, for initiating this debate on a subject close to my heart. We have heard how the national default retirement age is to be reviewed next year—and, if it were not to be, how a High...

My Lords, I, too, am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Turner of Camden, for initiating this debate on a subject close to my heart. We have heard how the national default retirement age is to be reviewed next year—and, if it were not to be, how a High...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to enable older workers who are able and willing to continue working to do so.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they propose to enable older workers who are able and willing to continue working to do so.