Written question asked by Baroness Byford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2003. It was answered by Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003.

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Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Question

Whether the proposed European Union regulation to remove an individual's right to opt out of the Working Time Directive envisages the exclusion of certain groups of people or types of employment, such as agriculture or horticulture; whether, under the proposed regulations, the period over which the hours worked would be calculated would be extended; and, if so, to what. [HL 5458].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

654 c285WA; HL 5458

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Agriculture EU law Horticulture Working hours