§ Mr. CashTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his policy on works councils in British companies in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Government wholeheartedly supports voluntary employee involvement. If a company in the United Kingdom wishes to introduce a works council or any other form of employee involvement, it is free to do so in whatever way best suits its circumstances. The Government are resolutely opposed to any measure which would force United Kingdom companies to adopt prescribed structures or forms of employee involvement.