Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Lord Collins of Highbury and Lord Leong. The answering members were Lord Hunt of Wirral and Lord Sharpe of Epsom.

Employment Rights Bill

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clauses 28 to 33 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 846 cc692-726
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Transport; Department for Business and Trade
Legislative stage: Committee stage
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Employment Rights Bill 2024-26. Brought from the Commons
Friday, 14 March 2025
Bills
House of Lords; Employment Rights Bill
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2025-0371
Friday, 13 June 2025
Deposited papers
House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2025-0394
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Hendy | 846 c692 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Hendy
143: Clause 28, page 50, line 6, at end insert—
“(2A) In se...; Lord Hendy | 846 cc692-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, Amendment 143 is intended to provide a tougher remedy for breach of the obligation, whi...; Lord Davies of Brixton | 846 c695 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my noble friend for his powerful and clear speech; he has said it all. I just want to add...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 846 c695 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I appreciate the intent behind Amendment 143. After all, we are all familiar with the h...; Lord Leong | 846 cc695-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, for tabling Amendment 143.
The Government agr...; Lord Hendy | 846 cc696-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Davies for his support. I am also grateful to the...; Lord Davies of Brixton | 846 c697 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Davies of Brixton
143A: Clause 29, page 51, line 11, leave out “120” an...; Lord Davies of Brixton | 846 cc697-700 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I ask noble Lords to cast their minds back three years to 24 March 2022, when the P&O F...; Baroness Whitaker | 846 cc700-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group and will speak to my Amendment 200ABA. Our s...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 846 c701 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, for so clearly setting ou...; Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill | 846 cc701-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will first speak to government Amendments 200B and 200C. These amendments relate to C...; Lord Davies of Brixton | 846 c704 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my noble friend Lady Whitaker for her amendment. In introducing the group, I should have ...; Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe | 846 c704 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe
143B: Clause 30, page 53, line 7, at end ins...; Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe | 846 cc704-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 143B standing in my name, regarding outsourcing measures a...; Lord Watson of Invergowrie | 846 cc705-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am pleased to speak in support of my noble friend Lady Warwick on an issue that, as f...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 846 cc706-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady ...; Baroness Jones of Whitchurch | 846 cc707-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Warwick for her thoughtful contribution to this debate on ...; Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe | 846 c708 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her reply and her attempt to reassure me and other Members ...; Baroness Fox of Buckley | 846 cc708-711 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am proposing that we remove Clause 31 from the Bill. That would remove the power of t...; Baroness Lawlor | 846 cc711-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am against Clause 31 standing part of the Bill. The 2010 Act protects against gender ...; Lord Jackson of Peterborough | 846 cc712-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I also support the proposition that Clause 31, on equality action plans, should not sta...; Lord Watson of Invergowrie | 846 c714 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise to express a view that I did not think I would be expressing in your Lordships’ ...; Lord Palmer of Childs Hill | 846 cc714-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, what a relief to hear from the noble Lord, Lord Watson—I thought I was going to be on m...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 846 cc715-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, and my noble friends Lady Lawlor and L...; Lord Collins of Highbury | 846 cc716-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, for initiating this probing debate on Cl...; Baroness Fox of Buckley | 846 cc718-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke, some of whom were more sympathetic than others to wh...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 846 c719 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
145: After Clause 32, insert the following new Clause—<...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 846 cc719-721 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 145 standing in my name and that of my noble friend Lord H...; Lord Liddle | 846 c721 (Link to this contribution)
I came into this debate by chance, but it seems to me that this is part of a very undesirable dev...; Lord Jackson of Peterborough | 846 cc721-2 (Link to this contribution)
I would gently advise the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, to have read the amendment before he pontifica...; Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway | 846 c722 (Link to this contribution)
I hardly know where to start.; Lord Katz | 846 c722 (Link to this contribution)
Give it a go.; Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway | 846 cc722-3 (Link to this contribution)
Certainly, I believe that everybody at work—whatever background they come from and whatever their...; Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill | 846 c723 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my noble friends on this side of the House have commented on this amendment in far bett...; Baroness Fox of Buckley | 846 c723 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will be very brief. It is very important that we do not suggest that giving a helping...; Baroness Wilcox of Newport | 846 cc723-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I can hardly follow my noble friend Lady O’Grady in being the TUC’s first woman general...; Lord Collins of Highbury | 846 cc724-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this has been an interesting debate on positive action, and I am grateful to the noble ...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 846 c726 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for that comprehensive answer, and I thank all noble Lords who have spoken i...; Lord Collins of Highbury | 846 c726 (Link to this contribution)
And that is illegal.; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 846 c726 (Link to this contribution)
That is why we were asking these questions and laying this amendment. It is good to have it out i...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Contracts for services Crew Women Equality Equal pay Ministerial powers Public sector Redundancy Universities Shipping Menopause Henry VIII clauses
Legislation: Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk

Employment Rights Bill

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