§ 31. Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his Department's estimate of the cost of the(a) social chapter's parental leave directive, (b) works councils directive and (c) part-time workers directive to British business. [90040]
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyOn the question of the estimated costs of the Directives on Parental Leave and Part Time Workers, I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Member for Altrincham and Sale, West (Mr. Brady) on 17 June 1999,Official Report, column 204.
The Regulatory Impact Assessment for the European Works Councils Directive was published as part of the consultation exercise on the implementation on 1 July. It estimated the recurring compliance costs to business to be £14.5 million.