§ Mr. Bishopasked the Minister of Labour what further representations have been made to him by trade unions and other sources about the effects of self-employment in engineering design offices; and what action he intends to take in view of the fact that those not genuinely self-employed can avoid the consequences of legislation passed to safeguard workers' interests.
§ Mr. GunterSince my hon. Friend's previous Question, my Department has received further correspondence on this matter from one union branch and from an organisation representing contract design employers.
The enforcement of existing policies and legislation affecting self-employment generally is kept under continuing review, and appropriate action taken by the responsible Departments.
The problems which arise from self-employment in the construction industry are being examined by the Committee of Inquiry under Professor Phelps Brown.