EC Social Action Programme

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 July 1991.

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Photo of Michael Howard Michael Howard Secretary of State for Employment 12:00, 9 July 1991

It is not possible to estimate the cost of implementation of all the social action programme as only half the proposals have so far been published. However, it is estimated that the implementation of the directives on working time, part-time work and pregnant women would alone cost United Kingdom employers at least £3·5 billion.