HC Deb 17 March 1999 vol 327 c654W
Mr. Tyrie

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department how many civil servants in his Department have been invited to waive the Working Time Directive requirement to work less than 48 hours a week on 17 consecutive weeks; how many civil servants in his Department have refused to waive the requirement; and what is the total cost of compliance with the Directive. [76804]

Mr. Hoon

Five civil servants in the Lord Chancellor's Department Headquarters have signed waivers; we expect a few more to do so but none have refused. To date, there has been no cost incurred in complying with the Directive.