§ Mr. Brittanasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he intends to introduce legislation to give effect to the EEC Council directive of 9th February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions; and what other steps he proposes to take by August 1978 to give effect to the directive.
§ Mr. John GrantThe requirements of EEC directive 76/207 are met by the employment provisions of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.