HC Deb 17 December 1993 vol 234 c1034W
Mr. Dover

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what decisions were made at the Brussels summit of 10 and 11 December affecting the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The European Commission, in its report to the Council, stated its intention to bring forward a proposal to amend the acquired rights directive-77/187/EEC—in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 give effect to the directive in the United Kingdom.

The European Council asked the Commission to submit formal proposals in this and other subject areas at an early date, for adoption as quickly as possible.