§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has now supplied the committee of independent experts on the European social charter with the information it requires to assess whether the Wages Act 1986 has placed the United Kingdom in breach of article 2, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the charter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsInformation about the United Kingdom's application off paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 2 of the European social charter will form part of the United Kingdom's next report to the committee of independent experts in its application of the charter generally. This report is in course of preparation.