HC Deb 27 November 1978 vol 959 cc38-9W
Mr. Wakeham

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is aware that implementation of the non-mandatory directive reference 77/787 / EEC concerning transfer of employment will have a damaging effect on the prospects for satisfactory transfer of employment for those employees whose employer has either gone into receivership or liquidation; and if he will take steps to see that no employee is preferred by this directive.

Mr. John Grant:

The possible effects of the directive upon insolvent companies are under consideration.