§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps her Department is taking to help improve the competitiveness of Britain's temporary worker market. [93399]
§ Alan JohnsonThe Department of Trade and Industry is seeking to maintain a modern and effective regulatory framework for temporary agency work. To this end we have consulted on proposed changes to the conduct of employment agencies and employment business regulations, and also on the proposed European Union directive on temporary agency work.