Debate on bill on Monday, 21 July 2025, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Leong and Lord Katz. The answering members were Lord Hunt of Wirral and Lord Sharpe of Epsom.

Employment Rights Bill

Lords report stage third day. Amendment 129 disagreed to on division (106 to 140). Amendment 135 disagreed to on division (92 to 130). (Part 2 of 2).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 848 cc103-121
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Business and Trade
Legislative stage: Report stage
Procedure: New clauses
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Employment Rights Bill 2024-26. As amended in Committee
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Bills
House of Lords; Employment Rights Bill
Monday, 21 July 2025
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 848 c103 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
127A: After Clause 54, insert the following...; Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 848 cc103-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, Amendment 127A in my name is a milder attempt to deal with the pressing issue of pay in...; Lord Leong | 848 cc105-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for tabling Amendment 127A. A...; Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 848 c106 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his answer, although I have to express disappointment that non...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 848 c106 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Hunt of Wirral
128: Clause 55, page 75, line 23, at end insert—
“...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 848 c107 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in moving this amendment, I will also speak to Amendments 129, 131 to 134 and 145 in my...; Lord Londesborough | 848 cc107-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group but will speak specifically to Amendments 12...; Lord Moynihan of Chelsea | 848 cc108-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 130 in my name. It is purely an amendment to rectify a small ...; 848 c109 (Link to this contribution)
Oh!; Lord Moynihan of Chelsea | 848 c109 (Link to this contribution)
Noble Lords should read the Bill. Payments will be made if the Central Arbitration Committee deci...; Lord Davies of Brixton | 848 c109 (Link to this contribution)
I think the reaction from noble Lords was to the use of the word “Orwellian”. No one is questioni...; Lord Moynihan of Chelsea | 848 cc109-110 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, a central arbitration commission might not be Orwellian but I feel that a Central Arbit...; Baroness Lawlor | 848 c110 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendments. There are good reasons to exempt small business...; Lord Leigh of Hurley | 848 c110 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise briefly to mark that this is the moment—21 July, at 8.59 pm—when the Labour Gove...; Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway | 848 cc110-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too will be brief. I thought it might be helpful to inject a bit of balance into the ...; Lord Hannan of Kingsclere | 848 c111 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, last week the chairman of the junior doctors—or, now, resident doctors—committee of the...; Lord Goddard of Stockport | 848 c112 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have to say that this is probably the most difficult summing up from our group of all...; Lord Leong | 848 cc112-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. I may not agree with some of the sent...; Baroness Lawlor | 848 c113 (Link to this contribution)
Will the Minister agree that it is a bit heavy-handed to require an employer to furnish a new emp...; Lord Leong | 848 cc113-4 (Link to this contribution)
It is just like any other right that employees expect, such as health and safety, annual leave an...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 848 c114 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I say with great regret that the response we have received today is totally unconvincin...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 848 c114 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Hunt of Wirral
129: Clause 56, page 76, line 35, at end insert—
“...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 848 cc115-7 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
135: Schedule 6, page 227, line 12, leave out sub-parag...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 848 c117 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 135 to 143, all in my name and that of my noble friend Lo...; Lord Lucas | 848 c117 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have Amendment 144 in this group. We discussed the same amendment in Committee. If we...; Baroness Lawlor | 848 cc117-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this set of amendments is a proportionate response to the Bill’s Schedule 6 to ensure t...; Lord Fuller | 848 cc118-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak to all the amendments in this group. I approach it from the perspective th...; Lord Goddard of Stockport | 848 c119 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in Committee we tabled several amendments resisting this reduction from 10%, and the re...; Lord Katz | 848 cc119-120 (Link to this contribution)
I thank all noble Lords for the short but focused debate we have had on this set of amendments, m...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 848 c120 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the context in a bit more detail, but I am afraid I...
Subjects: Conditions of employment Pay Trade unions Small businesses Trade union recognition
Legislation: Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
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Employment Rights Bill

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