HL Deb 24 April 2001 vol 625 cc37-8WA
Lord Pearson of Rannoch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they expect the proposed European Union directive on the information and consultation of employees to be tabled for agreement in the Council of Ministers at or before the Gothenburg European Union summit in June; and how they propose to vote on it. [HL1783]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

The agenda of meetings of the Council of Ministers before the Gothenburg summit and the agenda of the summit itself are matters for the Swedish Presidency. The Government have made clear that they see no need for the proposed Directive on informing and consulting employees at national level.