§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representation he has received from agencies and other involved in temporary placements concerning the working time regulations. [55957]
§ Mr. Mandelson[holding answer 22 October 1998]: The Department has received many representations from agencies, both in the form of responses to the consultation on the draft Working Time Regulations, other correspondence and meetings with officials. These responses were taken into account in drafting the final Regulations.
§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made of the effect on the average cost of employing temporary employees of the working time regulations. [55956]
§ Mr. Mandelson[holding answer 22 October 1998]: There was no specific assessment of the cost of employing temporary workers. An assessment for the whole of British industry was made, a copy of which is held in the Library of the House.