HC Deb 01 July 2002 vol 388 cc131-2W
Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make an announcement on the Commission proposal for a directive on temporary agency workers. [58081]

Alan Johnson

The Government will begin a 16-week public consultation on the Commission proposal for a directive on temporary agency workers from today. It will give interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Commission proposals and their likely impact on the UK.