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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Revocation and Sunset Disapplication) Regulations 2023As Minister for the Department for Business and Trade, I am glad to be leading this debate. As my noble friend Lord Callanan promised several times, we are committed to ensuring…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Revocation and Sunset Disapplication) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 September be approved. Relevant document: 52nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee . Special attention…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Revocation and Sunset Disapplication) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Baroness for her contribution. This is a complicated area—there is no question about it. The dashboard is continually updated and has just been updated again.…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Revocation and Sunset Disapplication) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate, which has obviously had a lot of airtime in this House. I turn to some of the points raised. The noble and learned…17 Oct 2023HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, for bringing the Bill through this House and I am delighted to confirm the Government’s ongoing support for the Bill, which…18 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsI welcome the noble Lord back to Questions. I think that is a very good proposal; we can put it forward to the relevant department.14 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsI thank the noble Lord for raising that rather infamous case. What P&O did was illegal. It was not fire and rehire but dismiss and replace. It would remain illegal whether or not…14 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsThis is exactly why flexibility is required, because certain changes of circumstances require the workers and managers of a company to get together with the trade unions and the…14 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsMy Lords, earlier this year the Government consulted on a new statutory code of practice on fire and rehire. We are currently analysing responses to that consultation. A…14 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsI thank the noble Lord for his follow-up question. The UK labour market is strong by historical and international standards. In fact, in all employment law we are trying to get…14 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsAs I said, when we look at the standards of employment law against our competitors in Europe, we have a strong labour market, a strong rate of employment and a long-established…14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023I will take my copy of the Act here to refer to. In terms of international bodies, this has come through the UN system and the major body we are working with to get to businesses…14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023I thank my noble friend for that. The purpose and intent of the Act is to give equal weight to paper and digital proof of ownership—bills of lading, letters of credit et cetera—so…14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023I thank the noble Lord. The world has gone digital now and I think even that 67% are aware of that. The DBT is very much at the forefront of raising that awareness.14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023I thank the noble Baroness for that question. That is the nub of what we are dealing with: we have passed the Act, which is a great first step, but we now need to implement it…14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023I thank the noble Baroness for that question. I can assure her that this is a great focus for the Department for Business and Trade. At the moment in the UK, only 10% of our SMEs…14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023I thank my noble friend for that. I can report that, as the Minister in this area, I have chaired a forum with the International Chamber of Commerce where we are at the forefront…14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023I thank my noble friend for those comments and questions. This is a quite remarkable Act. In fact, it is the only Act of Parliament that I have read from beginning to end. It is…14 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023The Electronic Trade Documents Act will provide an economic boost estimated at just over £1 billion over a decade, substantially reducing paper use. We are the first G7 country to…14 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsAs I indicated, only 3% of employers have ever used these tactics. The majority of good employers understand full well that the health of their company requires a happy and…14 Sept 2023