asked the Secretary of State for Employment what departmental studies he has set up into worker participation; and when these are likely to report.

Apart from its normal, ongoing policy and research activities, including those initiated by the Tripartite Steering Group on Job Satisfaction, my Department has commissioned a survey of companies from the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys to assist the long term evaluation of progress in worker participation. I am informed that the survey report is likely to be available in about two years' time.