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HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for explaining these further minor amendments to section 114B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, being made as a result of the replacement of…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationLast week, Hamas fired rockets at the Erez crossing, demonstrating once again the terror group’s intention to disrupt aid delivery and prolong the suffering of Gazans, as well as…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Amendments 201 and 202 provide that information that was obtained before the coming into force of part 5 of the Bill by officers acting under existing legislation and is held by…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)All of Buckinghamshire.14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s brief explanation of Government amendments 185 to 187, which enable the Secretary of State to make regulations enabling the director general of…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)The clauses give some rare clarity to the Bill. Clause 112, in particular, goes into significant detail, which His Majesty’s loyal Opposition of course welcome. Question put and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am deeply hurt that the Minister will not take our new clause seriously. It is part of debate in this place, and our job as the Opposition, to test the boundaries of Government…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Amendment 196 makes it clear that the general provision in paragraph 6 of schedule 7 is subject to any more specific provision in that schedule. Amendment 198 makes transitional…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Apologies for my premature comments on amendment 204, Mr Mundell; I accidently believed it had been grouped with the previous amendment. Amendment 204 contains transitional…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)New clause 7, as the Minister outlined, will correct omissions of the word “ordinarily” in provisions of section 285 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)New clause 48 introduces the schedule to be inserted by new schedule 3, which in turn amends the Seafarers Wages Act 2023 to give the Secretary of State power to make regulations…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)Government Members have been quiet all day, Ms Vaz, and the hon. Gentleman has got that off his chest. On the timeframe, if he wants the consultation to take longer, we are open…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once more, Mr Mundell. As the Minister has outlined, Government amendment 183 will ensure that section 12(2) of the Gangmasters…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)The new clause would create new rates of statutory maternity pay, paternity pay, adoption pay, shared parental pay and parental bereavement pay. That all sounds very good, and I…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I would be delighted to give way. The Government Back Benchers have been so quiet today. It would be wonderful to hear from the hon. Gentleman.14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)It is a shame that the Minister has taken that attitude towards proper consultation before commencement of part 4. We still think it should happen, but we will, in good faith,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 21 and amendment 20, standing in my name and those of my hon. Friends. The new clause would confer a right on trade union members to switch off from…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I had not sat down, so I will be generous.14 Jan 2025