Privatisation Of Civil Service Work In The North East

EDM number 1604 in 1993-94, proposed by Nicholas Brown on 18/10/1994.

That this House notes with concern the proposed privatisation of the Information Technology Services Agency of the Department of Social Security at Washington and Long Benton, Newcastle on Tyne; notes that this is likely to lead to the loss of up to 500 jobs in areas where unemployment is already high; notes that contrary to Government policy, the staff have been given no opportunity to compete with the private sector; further notes that much of the information handled by ITSA is confidential; calls on the Government to take steps to ensure that the records handled by ITSA will remain confidential; also calls on the Government to permit the staff an opportunity to bid for the work; and, finally, calls for an assurance that, whatever happens, the jobs involved will remain in the North East.

This motion has been signed by a total of 48 MPs.