HC Deb 25 January 2002 vol 378 c1181W
Mr. Hammond

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations she has received regarding the information and consultation directive. [30165]

Alan Johnson

There is considerable interest in the information and consultation directive and the Department frequently receives inquiries and representations about it. The directive is expected to be adopted shortly and we will be consulting fully and widely on how best to implement it in this country.