Digby Jones, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry
Interview 20 July 2001
Question: You said that a world economic slowdown looms large over the British manufacturing and service sectors. What effect do you expect it to have?
No rights to flexible hours for parents
Press Review 29 June 2001
Right to Self-Employment Bill (P)
Legislation 20 June 2001
Mark Prisk, Conservative MP for Hertford and Stortford, introduced a bill to create a right to become self-employed, by requiring people to register as self-employed.
Labour to expand rights to flexi-work
Press Review 31 May 2001
David Quarmby, Chairman of the British Tourist Authority
Interview 27 April 2001
Question: What effect has the foot and mouth disease had on the British tourism industry?
Ruth Lea, Head of policy unit, Institute of Directors
Interview 18 April 2001
Question: Tony Blair has postponed the local elections and the likely date of the general election to June 7th. How does the business community respond to this?
Blair to create Ministry for Workers
Press Review 9 April 2001
Graduate figures 'lucky dip'
Press Review 4 April 2001
Commission calls for labour mobility
Press Review 29 January 2001
Nissan set to build Micra in UK
Press Review 25 January 2001
Margaret Hodge MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment and Equal Opportunities.
Interview 15 December 2000
Question: The 48 hour week is having less impact than expected - we're still working long hours and it's making us ill. Why has it failed?
Car giant shock for the government
Press Review 13 December 2000
Pre-Budget report 2000 - Employment
News Article 8 November 2000
The chancellor noted that thanks to "prudence" one million more people are in work today than in spring 1997. New measures announced:
