§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when her Department expects to conclude its review of the legislation on flexible working. [157220]
§ Mr. SutcliffeFollowing on from the detail I provided in my answer to my hon. Friend on 3 February 2004,Official Report, columns 777–78W, we continue to gather data which will form the evidence base for the review scheduled to commence in 2006. However at such an early stage it is inappropriate to speculate on the nature of the review itself, and therefore the length of time it may take.