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Debate on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Lincoln Jopp. The answering members were Harriett Baldwin and Kate Dearden.

Employment Rights: Impact on Businesses

Motion that this House has considered the impact of employment rights on businesses. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
772 cc583-598WH 
Session
2024-26
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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Proceeding contributions
Lincoln Jopp | 772 cc583-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the impact of employment rights on businesses...

Steve Barclay | 772 c584WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend is right to highlight the flaws in the impact assessment—there has been wider comm...

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Lincoln Jopp | 772 cc585-6WH (Link to this contribution)

My right hon. Friend makes a very good point. When these measures kick in, we could see the law o...

Rachael Maskell | 772 c586WH (Link to this contribution)

As ever, it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Murrison, and I am pleased to follow the ho...

Lincoln Jopp | 772 c586WH (Link to this contribution)

Was the hon. Member affected by the tube strikes the other day?

Rachael Maskell | 772 c587WH (Link to this contribution)

I was not, because I walk or cycle through London, which I recommend to everybody. Those strikes ...

Steve Yemm | 772 c587WH (Link to this contribution)

My constituents tell me how important it is to strengthen statutory sick pay, particularly for lo...

Rachael Maskell | 772 cc587-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Member for mentioning that. When I was the shadow Secretary of State fo...

Euan Stainbank | 772 c588WH (Link to this contribution)

Does my hon. Friend agree that we have to assess the economic impact and consequences, which we h...

Rachael Maskell | 772 c588WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend has spoken powerfully and brought that observation to the attention of the House. ...

Lincoln Jopp | 772 c588WH (Link to this contribution)

A few months ago, The Times invited the Chancellor of the Exchequer to address its CEO summit. Ju...

Rachael Maskell | 772 cc588-9WH (Link to this contribution)

In the first of five years, we have had to repair the economy. That has been our focus, but as we...

Jim Shannon | 772 cc589-590WH (Link to this contribution)

It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. and galla...

Sarah Olney | 772 cc590-1WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Spelt...

Harriett Baldwin | 772 c592WH (Link to this contribution)

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the ...

Andy McDonald | 772 c592WH (Link to this contribution)

Will the shadow Minister give way?

Harriett Baldwin | 772 c592WH (Link to this contribution)

Does the hon. Gentleman wish to deny the employment facts from the Office for National Statistics...

Andy McDonald | 772 c592WH (Link to this contribution)

I wish to intervene, not to have the shadow Minister shape the terms of my intervention. She is t...

Harriett Baldwin | 772 cc592-3WH (Link to this contribution)

I am glad that the hon. Gentleman anticipates the rest of my contribution. Has the hon. Gentleman...

Kate Dearden | 772 c594WH (Link to this contribution)

It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison, in what I am proud to s...

Harriett Baldwin | 772 c594WH (Link to this contribution)

On a point of order, Dr Murrison. I appreciate that this is the Minister’s first time responding ...

Kate Dearden | 772 cc594-5WH (Link to this contribution)

I was just about to get to that point. I thank the shadow Minister for the reminder.

I pay ...

Steve Barclay | 772 c595WH (Link to this contribution)

I join colleagues in welcoming the Minister to her place. She said in her reply to my hon. Friend...

Kate Dearden | 772 c595WH (Link to this contribution)

I am happy to come back to the right hon. Member on the particular social care interests and conc...

Andy McDonald | 772 c596WH (Link to this contribution)

If workers are in good, well-paid work, they can go on to lead good, flourishing lives, and they ...

Kate Dearden | 772 c596WH (Link to this contribution)

I absolutely agree that all workers will benefit in some way from the Bill and be able to give ba...

Lincoln Jopp | 772 c596WH (Link to this contribution)

I think I am right in saying that the impact assessment’s estimate of a cost of £5 billion was at...

Kate Dearden | 772 c596WH (Link to this contribution)

I will come back to the hon. Member’s point in a moment. A number of the measures already have st...

Kate Dearden | 772 c596WH (Link to this contribution)

Thank you, Dr Murrison. The hon. Member for Spelthorne also mentioned particular groups of worker...

Euan Stainbank | 772 c597WH (Link to this contribution)

I welcome the Minister to her place. She is making an excellent point, but I refer her to specifi...

Kate Dearden | 772 c597WH (Link to this contribution)

I want every single worker, no matter where they work, to have a good standard of rights in their...

Kate Dearden | 772 cc597-8WH (Link to this contribution)

I want to make a bit of progress and respond to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I t...

Lincoln Jopp | 772 c598WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister, the shadow Minister and all hon. Members who have contributed to this debat...

Subjects
Conditions of employment Costs Business Employment Pay Small businesses Statutory sick pay Unfair dismissal Impact assessments Zero hours contracts
Legislation
Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
Link
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