FOURTH SPECIAL REPORT
The Education and Employment Committee has agreed
to the following Special Report:—
GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THE THIRD REPORT
OF THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE, SESSION 1999-2000
THE DRAFT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES (PREVENTION
OF LESS FAVOURABLE TREATMENT) REGULATIONS 2000
1. The Education and Employment Committee reported
to the House on the Draft Parttime Employees (Prevention
of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 in its Third Report
of Session 1999-2000, published on 22 March 2000 as HC 297. The
Government's response to that Report was received on the afternoon
of 18 May 2000. It is reproduced as an Annex to this Special Report.
2. Although the Government by convention has two
months in which to respond to select committee reports, it is
a matter for regret that on this occasion the Government did not
provide us with a response before the draft Parttime Workers
(Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 were
considered by the Third Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation
on the morning of 18 May.
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