HC Deb 09 December 1999 vol 340 c612W
33. Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what evidence he has assessed that temporary to permanent fees discourage employers from offering a permanent job to a temporary worker. [100562]

Mr. Alan Johnson

The Department has received representations from work-seekers, unions, employment agencies and employers that these fees can discourage employers from taking on temporary workers permanently.