§ 22. Mr. David MartinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the latest position concerning the European social charter.
§ 33. Mr. Ian TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what response his Department has made to the European Commission's draft social charter.
§ 69. Mr. Richard ShepherdTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has received any representations about the effect on employment of the European Commission's proposed social charter.
§ 83. Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has received any further representation on the social charter; and if he will make a statement.
§ 98. Mr. HindTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the progress on the negotiations between European Community Employment Ministers on the social charter.
§ Mr. FowlerI refer my hon. Friends to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Waterside (Mr. Colvin) earlier today.
§ 89. Mr. IrvineTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he plans to have further discussions with his European counterparts concerning the proposed European social charter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarI will next meet my counterparts in the European Community at the meeting of Labour and Social Affairs Ministers on 30 November. The European Commission's proposal for a social charter is not presently on the agenda of that meeting.
§ 72. Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if the Commission of the EEC has yet notified member states as to whether it intends to present social charter directives to be determined by majority vote; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarThe European Commission has indicated its intention to present an action programme of social measures to the Council of Ministers before the end of the year. The Commission has not yet notified member states of the voting arrangements of any directives which they may bring forward.