§ As a result of a printer's error a number of paragraphs of print were omitted from the report of the debate on European Political and Monetary Union on Wednesday, 6th June 1990. The report should read as follows: Col. 1420, line 30: Insert the following: "movement towards an identikit Europe. That is not a view which is shared by other members of the Community. They see their contribution as an important part of sharing responsibilities and creating a new sense of sovereignty for the Community itself.
§ "Then there are the pejorative descriptions affecting the social charter; for example, the suggestion that it was born out of neo-Marxist ideas. Anybody having a brief look at the social charter, whatever criticisms one may make of it, would find that a rather inexplicable and absurd view to take. Indeed, it is deeply insulting to those Right-wing leaders of governments in Europe who have embraced the concept of the social charter.
§ "Of course, it ignores the fact that the changes to come out of the establishment of the internal market will not be secured—and they are important changes which can enrich the Community—if progress is not made on issues like equal pay; the right to permanent training and equal treatment for all workers, especially women; protecting the interests of workers in their workplace; and, indeed, the participation of the workforce in decisions which affect its members' working life."