We reported on Monday that Conservative MEPs were battling to save Britain’s opt-out from the Working Time Directive. MEPs have voted to scrap the opt-out. There will now be a period of conciliation between the parliament and the Council of Ministers, which currently supports the opt-out. Philip Bushill-Matthews, the Tory employment spokesman, comments: "Socialist MEPs […]
Martin Callanan, MEP for the North East, has written elsewhere on ConservativeHome about the Working Time Directive today. His colleague Philip Bushill-Matthews, Conservative employment spokesman in the European Parliament, has issued a press release. Labour MEPs oppose the UK’s opt-out from the Directive. On Wednesday MEPs will vote on whether to scrap the opt-out. Doing […]