EU Employment Directive

HC Deb 16 November 2000 vol 356 c796W

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the President of the Council how many letters have been received by the Government alleging that there was a threat to religious freedom posed by the EU directive on employment agreed between the Governments of the EU on 17 October.[135064]

Mrs. Beckett

My Department has received no such letters.

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply my right hon. Friend the Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities gave on 6 November 2000,Official Report, column 39W.