§ Mr. PikeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment she has made of the implications for the duties of The Health and Safety Executive of the EU Directive on the organisation of working time and the protection of young people at work; and if she will make a statement. [46754]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyThe recent Government proposals outlined in the consultation on draft Working Time Regulations proposed an enforcement role for the HSE. The details of this and an estimate of the costs of enforcement are set out in a consultation document published on 8 April. A copy is available in the Library of the House.