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HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for the passion with which he speaks. That is a very important point, and that is why we are consulting on the time threshold; we want to…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am going to make some progress. We have said explicitly that our intention is to provide a less onerous approach for businesses to follow in order to dismiss someone during the…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI beg to move amendment (a) to Lords amendment 22.15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt is a pleasure to make my first appearance at the Dispatch Box as Secretary of State for Business and Trade to deliver the biggest improvements in workers’ rights for a…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on being a champion for investment in our country, unlike the Conservative party, which did down the country while it was in government, and is doing…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillOf course I can. Many businesses have now come out in support of the Bill. The hon. Gentleman asked for a small business or a large business; let me give him one of each. I have…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIn all the Front-Bench jobs I have had, I have enjoyed my exchanges with the hon. Gentleman, who is always constructive and well intentioned. I did not expect that we would enjoy…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThe reassurance that I give is that we will implement this policy, having listened to employers. We will make sure that the rights to which we have committed in our manifesto are…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his thoughtful contribution, and for reflecting the voice of chambers, who do an incredible job right around our country—and around…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising his concerns in this area. I represent a constituency in Brighton and Hove that has a vibrant hospitality and night-time…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillSo early on! I will happily give way.15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI think the Bill gets the balance right. For most people in most workplaces, 48 hours is a long time, although I have witnessed some speeches in this place that have been a lot…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI know that this is something that affects the community that right hon. Lady represents, and that she is a tireless champion for her community here in Parliament, via the…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillOf course many of the hon. Gentleman’s constituents will be concerned about their workforce protections, and those who are setting up, running and managing businesses will want us…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI agree that such powers need to be used wisely. The House will notice that many clauses provide for guidance in primary legislation during the implementation phase, and…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWe will work on it.15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI will, but I must alert all Members to the fact that I want to have time to listen to their own speeches, so I shall be rattling through from now on.15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI think that the hon. Gentleman is making an argument for the Bill. We want to ensure that every employer in the country has the same legislative framework in which to operate.15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI hope that the hon. Lady will pass on my sympathy and encouragement, and that of the whole House, to her husband, who has shown tenacity and resilience. I will come to the…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs a Member of Parliament representing a constituency in the beautiful county of Sussex, I am aware of the needs of seasonal workers, including those in the agricultural sector.…15 Sept 2025