Part-time and Temporary Work

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24. Mr. Bright

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has made to the European Commission concerning its proposed directives on part-time and temporary work.

Mr. Howard

I have made it clear that the Government oppose the draft directives on the grounds that they would reduce job opportunities and damage competitiveness.

40. Mr. Donald Thompson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of jobs in the United Kingdom are part-time.

Mr. Forth

Part-time employment in Great Britain constituted 24 per cent. (6,369,000) of the work force in employment in March 1990, the latest date for which information is available. Figures for part-time workers in Northern Ireland are not available.