HC Deb 28 October 1999 vol 336 c979W
Jane Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what discussions he has held with employers about promoting flexible working arrangements for employees with family commitments. [94269]

Ms Hodge

We have had discussions with a number of leading employers about how we might work together to promote flexible working arrangements which both benefit the business and enable employees to balance work and home better. We are publishing today a research study showing how such arrangements have helped small and medium enterprises.