HC Deb 05 November 1998 vol 318 cc623-4W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what studies he has carried out into the compliance cost to businesses of the proposals in the Fairness at Work White Paper. [54669]

Mr. Ian McCartney

The White Paper on Fairness at Work proposes a balanced framework of workable and practical measures with the objective of supporting a new culture of partnership at work which will contribute to national prosperity. A regulatory impact assessment, considering costs and benefits, will be published when legislation is brought before Parliament.