HL Deb 08 May 1990 vol 518 c1351WA
Lord O'Hagan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which proposals in the European Community's Social Action Programme will cause the loss of jobs, and why.

The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

None of the European Commission's detailed proposals have yet been published. However, in the Government's view, proposals which increase unnecessarily the burdens on employers and reduce labour market flexibility will cost jobs.