HC Deb 23 February 1999 vol 326 c262W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the impact on employment levels in his Department of compliance with the Working Time Directive. [71816]

Mr. Fatchett

The Department will study the operational impact of the Directive and of the Working Time Regulations 1998 once their effect on working patterns becomes clear.