§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will now take steps to render unnecessary the obtaining of authorisation by women who wish to work at night.
§ Mr. John GrantAuthorisation for night work is necessary only for women covered by the factories legislation. In accordance with Section 55 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, the provisions regarding restrictions on night work, like other sex-based discriminatory legislation in the health and safety field, are in process of being reviewed by the Equal Opportunities Commission, in consultation with the Health and Safety Commission. It would be inappropriate for me to take any steps until the review has been completed and the Equal Opportunities Commission has reported.