§ Mr. HancockTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment she has made of the impact of the European Working Hours Directive on retirement home managers who are required to be on call for 24 hours per day. [47453]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyThe consultation document on proposals to implement the EC Working Time Directive, issued in April 1998, contained an appraisal of the costs and benefits of these measures for workers and employers. A copy of this document is available in the Library of the House. No appraisal has been undertaken by my Department of the specific impact on retirement home managers.