§ Mr. WilkinsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the impact of the European social chapter on employment in the United Kingdom. [14335]
§ Mr. Ian McCartney[holding answer 13 November 1997): The Social Chapter is a good opportunity to implement decent minimum standards of fair treatment at work to which all employees should be entitled. Employees with good conditions are more committed to their companies and more productive. The Government therefore expect the Social Chapter to have a positive
726WLetter from Ian Jones to Mr. Malcolm Bruce dated 12 December 1997:
I have been asked by the President of the Board of Trade to reply, in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), to your question about expenditure on overseas travel.The ETS was established as an executive agency on 1 April 1997. Prior to that date its expenditure was met by the Department of Trade and Industry and, before July 1995, by the Employment Department. No expenditure on overseas travel was incurred between 1 May 1997 and 30 September 1997.