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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, the first thing I will say to the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, is that if we say we are going to write, we will write: we do not need to be told that this is being…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe evidence shows that the current wording is proportionate. There has not been a huge number of cases. Maybe we could argue about whether there should be more cases, but the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillOn that point of clarification, I will write to the noble Baroness. In conclusion, the civil proceedings powers within the Bill align with our manifesto commitment to strengthen…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAlthough I did talk about migrant workers as an example, this is meant to capture all vulnerable workers and all workers who are exposed to unfair practices or intimidation—which…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Lord. My apologies; I should have answered both of those questions. On the issue of agricultural workers, I do not know the answer, so I will write to the noble…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAs the noble Lord has more legal expertise than me, I am happy to write to him on that point because it is an important point that we need to clarify. Of course, these are…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, for her Amendments 299 and 300. The Government have already committed to consulting on the detail of implementation and have…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillIf the noble Lord lets me finish this point, I may answer his question. The Employment and Human Rights Commission does not need consent for this and has issued proceedings in its…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for tabling Amendment 256. We fully recognise the importance of supporting growth and international competitiveness across our…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI did cover that, but now I have forgotten what my answer was. I will write to the noble Baroness, but I think it was in my earlier contribution. I reiterate on the small business…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have tabled amendments in this group, all of which pertain to the governance of the fair work agency and its relationship with…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all those who have contributed to this debate, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for giving me the opportunity to speak to these clauses and, I hope,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for tabling these amendments. I will begin by addressing Amendments 267AC and 267BB, which relate to the chair of the advisory board.…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for tabling Amendment 257A. I am happy to explain to the noble Baroness that this amendment is not appropriate. As the noble Baroness…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thought I covered those points. As I said, we anticipate that the advisory board will have nine members, but we are building in some flexibility. We were trying to avoid locking…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that in good legislative processes it is not ideal to have technical amendments at this stage. However, it is better to identify them now…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillJust before we move on, I wanted to clarify to the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, that I have now found the note in my speaking notes. I confirm that I did say that the fair work…16 Jun 2025