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HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I will not detain the Committee long, as we have debated schedule 7 and the amendments to it at length. Part 5 of the Bill lays the groundwork for the creation of the fair work…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)The shadow Minister has been eagle-eyed and spotted the difference there. I am not aware of whether there is any specific reason, other than that, although this measure is quite…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move amendment 196, in schedule 7, page 147, line 11, at end insert— “(4A) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to the remaining provisions of this Schedule (and see…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)These clauses set out a single set of investigatory and enforcement powers that inspectors will have to carry out their job of enforcing the list of labour market legislation in…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)New clause 7 and amendment 110 have been tabled to fix an apparent drafting error in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The Committee has already…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I am genuinely grateful to the hon. Member for West Suffolk for raising this matter, because I take it extremely seriously. I am pleased to see that he and the shadow Minister do…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Schedule 6 outlines consequential amendments to other legislation and will ensure consistency with the provisions introduced by the Bill. It will also ensure that our legislative…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for moving the new clause, and for tabling new clause 25 and amendments 128 and 129. In new clause 24 and amendment 128 he seeks, first, to insert into…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Amendment 196 will ensure that there is a smooth transition in the frameworks. Amendment 198 is a transitional provision ensuring that anything done by a labour abuse prevention…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move amendment 183, in schedule 6, page 135, line 6, leave out “‘Secretary of State’.” and insert “‘Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority or the Secretary of State’.”…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)That was quite a lengthy debate for a technical amendment. This amendment to schedule 6 will ensure continuity of function, which was one of the main points that the shadow…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Schedule 6 makes consequential amendments to existing legislation to ensure consistency with the new provisions introduced by the Bill. The amendments make essential technical…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)I beg to move amendment 104, in schedule 6, page 140, line 26, leave out “and (4)” and insert “, (4), (8) and (9)”. This amendment, and amendments 105 and 106, make further minor…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)As I said, if there is not agreement, the provisions in clauses 78, 79 and 83, which we debated last week, will come into play. On the existing framework, the powers that we have…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I believe I have already addressed the concerns raised by the hon. Member for Bridgwater on several occasions this morning, although I take his points. Amendment 203 agreed to .14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move amendment 204, in schedule 7, page 148, line 28, at end insert— “10A (1) Where— (a) a slavery and trafficking prevention order requires a person to notify the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am grateful to Opposition Members for raising those questions. I can reassure them that this is not about creating new powers, either for enforcement officers or for the IOPC.…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move amendment 203, in schedule 7, page 148, line 20, at end insert— “9A The repeal of section 9 of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (inspection) by paragraph 3 of…14 Jan 2025