HC Deb 02 June 1997 vol 295 c21W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the President of the Board of Trade when she expects to implement the working time directive; and if she will make a statement on its extension to transport workers. [1128]

Mr. Ian McCartney

We shall implement the Working Time Directive without any further avoidable delay. The European Commission are expected to publish a White Paper on options for dealing with the sectors of activity excluded from the Directive shortly.