§ Mr. Charles Wardleasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in the light of the recommendation of the Select Committee on Employment that he should approve the Equal Opportunities Commission's draft code of practice, he now intends to do so.
§ Mr. Tom KingI have today laid the draft code before Parliament for its approval under the negative resolution procedure. I welcomed the Select Committee's report and I consider the draft code to be a sensible and practical document which should be of help to employers in promoting equal opportunities and in avoiding claims of sex discrimination.