§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will apply for derogation for Britain in respect of European Commission staff regulations regarding European Commission jobs in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OppenheimNo. I have no plans to make a statement.
§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the precedence between the730W European Commission's staff regulations and the Race Relations Act 1974 in respect of European Commission jobs in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what assessment he has made of the consistency of EC staff regulations with the United Kingdom Race Relations Act 1974 in respect of non-EU nationals applying for jobs with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OppenheimThe EC staff regulations are directly applicable in all member states, including the UK. I have no plans to make a statement.