§ 26. Mr. Severasked the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the effects of recent employment protection legislation on recruitment by small firms.
§ 31. Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the effects of recent employment protection legislation on recruitment by small firms.
§ 33. Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the effect of the employment protection legislation passed in the present Parliament in possibly deterring employers, particularly small ones, from employing people.
§ Mr. BoothThe recent report by the Policy Studies Institute "The Impact of Employment Protection Laws" indicated that in general employment protection legislation is not having a significant effect on recruitment. That report covered establistments with between 50 and 5,000 employees in manufacturing industry. The effect of the legislation on smaller212W independent firms in the sample was not significantly different from that on larger firms. Research has also been commissioned to examine in particular the effects of employment legislation on firms with fewer than 50 employees.