Mr Andrew Mackersie
Clerk to the Select Committee on the Constitution
Committee Office
House of Lords
LONDON
SW1A OPY 29 April 2002

Dear Mr Mackersie

At its meeting on Thursday 18 April 2002, the Committee for Employment and Learning debated the paper on the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution's Inquiry into the working of devolution and considered the request to submit evidence to the Inquiry. It was agreed that I should write with respect to the overlap, inter-relationship, inter-dependence and subsequent confusion that exists in respect of who is responsible for employment legislation. This legislation stems from and is influenced by the following: -

• United Kingdom Employment Legislation.

• European Union Employment Legislation.

• Northern Ireland Assembly Legislation

• Equality and Human Rights Legislation.

In general, the Committee for Employment and Learning would wish you to consider, in your Inquiry, the possibility of simplification of issues like Employment Legislation to clarify the demarcation between the role of Parliaments and Assemblies.

Yours sincerely