Day 207 - 23 Jan 96 - Page 16


     
     1        there in the relevant period, had you not, before February
     2        94?  You were the First Assistant Manager for the whole
     3        period being reviewed?
     4        A.  Well, yes, there were two other First Assistant
     5        Managers as well.
     6
     7   Q.   There were two others as well?
     8        A.  Yes.
     9
    10   Q.   Who were they?
    11        A.  Sean Richards and Kevin Easton.
    12
    13   Q.   Kevin Easton.  You never got any talking to or anything as
    14        a result of this?
    15        A.  No.
    16
    17   Q.   Right.  I will just flick through the substance of that.
    18
    19   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  You aim for a B.  I have to confess that if
    20        ever I got what is a grade C in an exam I thought I had
    21        done rather well, 79 per cent, but that would be a rather
    22        indifferent result, would it?
    23        A.  The, as I say, C, so far as I am aware, is acceptable
    24         -- well, C is an acceptable rate, but we would aim -- we
    25        would like to be at B.  You know, if you -- it is a matter
    26        of where you set your target to be.
    27
    28   MR. MORRIS:  Right.  Just if we go to page 177, these are
    29        official forms that should be displayed, are they?
    30        A.  They are preprinted documents that should be displayed
    31        in the appropriate area of the store, be it the Manager's
    32        office or somewhere else within the building, for the crew,
    33        et cetera.
    34
    35   Q.   Right.  We just note there are some noughts there, but I do
    36        not think any of those are actually legally enforceable to
    37        display them, I do not think the ones that are not
    38        displayed are actually -----
    39        A.  The insurance certificate would be.
    40
    41   Q.   Right.  That is the lift.  Have you got a lift?
    42        A.  We have a lift, yes.
    43
    44   Q.   So, we have a nought for that, lift insurance certificate.
    45        Hold on a second -- on the next page 178, it says,
    46         "Qualified first aiders, list displayed".
    47        A.  I am afraid I have not got page 178.
    48
    49   Q.   (Handed).  It says under "First Aid", "Qualified First
    50        Aiders list displayed, nought out of 20".  At that time 
    51        were there no qualified first aiders in the store, do you 
    52        remember? 
    53        A.  I think it is just the fact that the list is not
    54        displayed.
    55
    56   Q.   Right.  OK.  At the very top:  "SSP administration, nought
    57        out of 10".  I think I recall somewhere in the rap sessions
    58        (which we will come to another time) about people
    59        complaining about statutory sick pay.  Do you remember this
    60        being some kind of problem round this time?

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