HC Deb 22 January 1997 vol 288 c635W
17. Mr. Waterson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is his assessment of the effect of an extension of qualified majority voting within the social chapter on British business. [10607]

Mr. John M. Taylor

Thanks to our hard won opt-out from the social chapter, legislation adopted under it does not apply to businesses in the UK, irrespective of the voting mechanism.