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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI take that point. I was attempting to explain in my description, which I obviously need to develop a little bit more, that we understood some of those issues and are trying to…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe Bill sets out, in a number of ways, that there will be regulations that will be consulted upon. This goes back to the issue of when that consultation will take place, but…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAs I said, I read out the names of a number of businesses that are broadly supportive, but we have not gone through clause by clause asking which particular pieces of the Bill…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for his detailed engagement with our Bill and for Amendments 1, 283 and 327. I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, Lord Goddard of Stockport, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea and Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, for tabling their amendments to the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAgain, there is a list of SMEs that support the basis of the Bill. I do not think it is going to help anybody if we go back and ask them for the specifics of whether they agree…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI was making the point that this has complications because there are some people who are individual hirers. Some people get benefits to employ people directly, so it is not always…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAs we have said when other people have suggested fixed rates, we need to avoid unintended consequences or the gaming of those arrangements. I am inclined at the moment to resist…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI know the noble Lord has already raised this, and he tempts me, but there has to be further consultation. He will understand that. Part of the legislation obviously requires…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillWe have previously had a debate on the nature of reference periods, and that is something that we are going to consult further upon. If we are going to have a discussion, let us…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, for tabling Amendment 16, which would require the Secretary of State to have regard to sector-specific work patterns when making…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillObviously, we want all sectors to have the right facilities for them. I am not sure whether the noble Baroness is talking about home care or the care home sector. Perhaps we can…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe same thing would apply as for seasonal workers, in the sense of that unpredictability. The Bill allows seasonal work to continue; fixed-term contracts can be an effective way…29 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryTo move that this House takes note of His Majesty’s Government’s legislative proposals to ensure the continued operation of the steel industry in the light of the Steel Industry…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, the House has reconvened under exceptional circumstances, which merit an exceptional response from the Government. Our request to recall Parliament was not made lightly,…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryI thank the noble Earl for raising that question. I am sure that we would be happy to consult with the relevant committees within your Lordships’ House as well. A number of noble…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, I have been here on a number of occasions answering questions on the situation with steel. In the future, we will continue to engage as widely as we have done to make…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords not just for participating in this debate but for returning to this place in these exceptional circumstances. Before I respond to the comments…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryThe noble Baroness makes a reasonable point. I am sure that we can accommodate that and make sure that that information is available.12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryObviously, we have had a full debate today. As I said, we will come back regularly to report on progress to the House, including to the relevant committees of the House, so there…12 Apr 2025