Examination of witnesses (Questions 580
- 582)
WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY 2000
RT HON
MICHAEL MEACHER
and MR ELLIOT
MORLEY
Chairman
580. But how far is the possibility of structure,
of change, actually stopping people getting on with the job at
the moment?
(Mr Meacher) Not at all. As you can see we are getting
on with it fine and dandy.
581. We have got on the record your very firm
"not at all", but we have not got Elliot's hesitation.
(Mr Morley) Michael is absolutely right. I absolutely
agree with him on this. All I was going to say, if I can be frank
with the Committee, is whenever there are discussions about change
it does bring out an instability about the staff who work for
us and I think that it is probably better that sooner or later
a decision should be taken that either such change will come or
not come.
Mr Gray
582. When will that decision be made and when
will the House be told?
(Mr Morley) That is not within my remit.
Chairman: On that note, can I thank you very
much for your evidence.
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