§ Ms. QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when she next expects to discuss with other EC member states and the European Commission the proposed Council directive on the establishment of a European Works Council in Community-scale undertakings or groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing the counselling employees; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe proposed European works council directive has not been discussed by the Labour and Social Affairs Council of the European Community since December 1991. I am not aware of any plans for EC Ministers to discuss this proposal in the near future.