Debate on bill on Friday, 26 January 2024, in the House of Commons, led by Chris Elmore. The answering members were Gareth Thomas and Kevin Hollinrake.

Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill

Motion that the House sit in private. Negatived on question.. Second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Public Bill Committee.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 744 cc505-527
Session: 2023-24
Department: Department for Business and Trade
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Motions to sit in private; Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill 2023-24
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
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House of Commons
Proceeding contributions: Chris Elmore | 744 cc505-9 (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
When I first discovered that I had ...; Fiona Bruce | 744 cc509-511 (Link to this contribution)
I pay tribute to the cross-party efforts led by my hon. Friend the Member for Broxtowe (Darren He...; James Daly | 744 c511 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) made an incredibly touching speech. I think everyone in...; Fiona Bruce | 744 cc511-2 (Link to this contribution)
For many years in my previous life I was a probate solicitor, so many bereaved people came to see...; Gavin Robinson | 744 c512 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate and to support the hon. Member for Ogmor...; Darren Henry | 744 cc512-4 (Link to this contribution)
I should like to begin by giving my heartfelt thanks to the hon. Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore)...; Jack Brereton | 744 cc514-6 (Link to this contribution)
I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I commend the hon....; James Daly | 744 cc516-7 (Link to this contribution)
I suspect the population of the United Kingdom are not gripped by Parliament TV at the moment, bu...; Darren Henry | 744 c517 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that what is proposed would actually benefit the employers who provide ...; James Daly | 744 c517 (Link to this contribution)
I completely agree. The great challenge in the modern economy is productivity. I cannot express h...; Darren Henry | 744 c517 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree that businesses also need to consider leave and pay if they are to reta...; James Daly | 744 cc517-8 (Link to this contribution)
That is absolutely correct. Obviously there are bad employers, but the colleagues I know who run ...; Lindsay Hoyle | 744 c518 (Link to this contribution)
I call the shadow Minister.
10.26 am; Gareth Thomas | 744 cc518-520 (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bury North (James Daly), who made some important p...; James Daly | 744 c520 (Link to this contribution)
I do not wish to put the hon. Gentleman on the spot, but I want to raise an issue in this ongoing...; Gareth Thomas | 744 c520 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point, and it is one of the reasons why I was particularly k...; Kevin Hollinrake | 744 cc520-4 (Link to this contribution)
May I first thank the hon. Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) for bringing the Bill before the Hous...; James Daly | 744 c524 (Link to this contribution)
Does my hon. Friend agree with the point I raised my speech, that we should not denigrate employe...; Kevin Hollinrake | 744 cc524-5 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend has great experience, and it is great to hear from people with experience at the s...; Fiona Bruce | 744 c525 (Link to this contribution)
I would indeed support that. Not many people want to talk about bereavement—certainly not as deat...; Kevin Hollinrake | 744 cc525-6 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for those points. As the hon. Member for Ogmore stated, bereavement affect...; Gavin Robinson | 744 c526 (Link to this contribution)
indicated dissent.; Kevin Hollinrake | 744 c526 (Link to this contribution)
Employment law is a devolved matter for Northern Ireland, I understand, but we will continue thos...; Chris Elmore | 744 cc526-7 (Link to this contribution)
With the leave of the House, I thank all the Members who have spoken today: the hon. Members for ...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Death Ethnic groups Parental leave Widowed people Childbirth Parental pay
Legislation: Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill 2023-24
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill

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