NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY
1245. Mr. A Louw (DA) to ask the Minister of Labour:
1. Whether the Department of Labour has commissioned a study from Mr Guy
Standing from the University of Bath, which he has given to the Department
on or around 25 June 2007. (a) If so, why has the Department not made the
document public. And (b) provide the relevant details? * NW1587E
WRITTEN REPLY
1. Yes, in early April 2007 my Department requested Mr Guy Standing from
the University of Bath to undertake a swift review of the labour
market policy. The report was an internal document meant for myself
and the departmental senior management. However, the question asked by
the Honourable Mr Louw suggests that he may be privy to the report.
You would agree with me that in the preface to the report it is
clearly stated that the report was to assist the Minister and his
senior officials to formulate a reform strategy. Since my Department
has triggered the process of legislative reforms, the outcome of that
report has been taken into consideration in formulating the proposals
tabled at NEDLAC for deliberations.