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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the Minister for his answer. I am also grateful to my noble friends Lord Jackson, Lady Lawlor and Lady Cash for their supportive comments and to the noble Baroness, Lady…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, in some ways, we are continuing a theme with Amendment 313 in my name. The Government have talked about supporting those on the fringes of the labour market; this is a…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI absolutely agree with my noble friend; that is one of the reasons that we are seeking more clarity in the Bill. As I said, without transparency, accountability and a clear…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 271D, I shall speak also to Amendments 272ZZA, 272ZZB, 272ZZC, 272ZZD, 272ZZE, 272ZB, 272ZC, 272AA, 272AB and 272AC. There is a troubling message…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. She will not be surprised to know that I am afraid I did not buy any of those arguments. I am extremely grateful to my noble friends…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, most of what I needed to say was said in the last group, so I will not labour the points, except to add a bit of colour, because my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral and…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere, for his intervention, because I was about to raise a similar point. It has been a long time since, as a…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Noakes for so expertly introducing her amendment, and I welcome the contribution from my noble friend Lady Penn regarding the establishment…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, that was a most interesting exchange, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and my noble friend Lord Jackson for it. As I have said many times, I am not a…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Coffey for introducing her amendment and also to the noble Lord, Lord Goddard, for speaking to the amendments of the noble Lord,…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 279ZZB and 305 to 309, which are in my name. Turning first to Amendment 279ZZB, we firmly support the principle that workers must receive…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 271ZB I will speak also to Amendments 271ZBA, 271ZD and 273LA in my name. Amendment 271ZB ensures that the powers being granted to enforcement…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am enormously grateful to the Minister for his passionate defence of his Government and for his remarks. I am genuinely delighted that he has taken on a new role in small…18 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Coffey for her amendment in this group and for her introduction. I will speak to Amendments 266 and 267 in my name. These amendments are not…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, my Amendment 262 concerns an issue of considerable importance, not merely for those involved directly in industrial relations but for the health of our broader economy,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill16 Jun 2025