§ 35. Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with employers organisations about promoting family friendly employment policies. [128977]
§ Mr. Alan JohnsonMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has so far discussed the review of maternity pay and parental leave with the Confederation of British Industry, the British Chambers of Commerce and the Chief Executive of the Small Business Service. Officials from my Department have additionally discussed the review with the Federation of Small Businesses, the Forum for Private Businesses, the Engineering Employers' Federation, Opportunity Now, the Industrial Society, the Employers' Organisation for Local Government, the National Health Service and the Institute of Personnel and Development. They have also met a wide range of other interested organisations.