§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) whether his Department has any plans to seek to change the number of hours which must be worked by employees in order to qualify for current statutory employment rights; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether his Department has any plans to require applicants to industrial tribunals to pay a fee; and if he will make a statement;
(3) whether his Department has any plans to seek to change the qualifying period of employment for the legal right of a statement of the reasons for dismissal; and if he will make a statement;
(4) whether his Department has any plans to change the regulations regarding rights of employees to time off for trades union duties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsProposals or suggestions on these matters were set out in the White Paper "Building Businesses … Not Barriers" (Cmnd. 9794). They are still under consideration.