To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to the open letter from Young Women's Trust entitled For the Employment Rights Bill to work for young women and their employers, the Spending Review must increase funding for enforcement of their rights, dated 22 May 2025.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to the open letter from Young Women's Trust entitled For the Employment Rights Bill to work for young women and their employers, the Spending Review must increase funding for enforcement of their rights, dated 22 May 2025.

Letter dated 08/07/2025 from Justin Madders MP to Sarah Owen MP regarding a response to each of the recommendations in the Women and Equalities Committee follow-up report on Misogyny in Music: extension of protections to freelancers, Align Maternity Allowance with Statutory Maternity Pay, Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). 5p.

Letter dated 08/07/2025 from Justin Madders MP to Sarah Owen MP regarding a response to each of the recommendations in the Women and Equalities Committee follow-up report on Misogyny in Music: extension of protections to freelancers, Align Maternity Allowance with Statutory Maternity Pay, Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). 5p.

Letter dated 13/06/2025 from Lord Collins of Highbury to Baroness Fox of Buckley regarding issues raised during the Employment Rights Bill committee stage (sixth day): Clause 31 - equality action plans, and Clause 32 - provision of information relating to outsourced workers. 3p.

Letter dated 13/06/2025 from Lord Collins of Highbury to Baroness Fox of Buckley regarding issues raised during the Employment Rights Bill committee stage (sixth day): Clause 31 - equality action plans, and Clause 32 - provision of information relating to outsourced workers. 3p.

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

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

Moved by

Lord Hendy

143: Clause 28, page 50, line 6, at end insert—

“(2A) In section 189 (complaint and protective award), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Any such declaration may be enforced in the High Court as if it were a declaration of the High Court and, for the avoidance of doubt, such...

Moved by

Lord Hendy

143: Clause 28, page 50, line 6, at end insert—

“(2A) In section 189 (complaint and protective award), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Any such declaration may be enforced in the High Court as if it were a declaration of the High Court and, for the avoidance of doubt, such...

My Lords, Amendment 143 is intended to provide a tougher remedy for breach of the obligation, which is a very modest one, to consult in cases of collective redundancy. At present, the

remedy is an award of loss of earnings capped at a maximum of 90 days, which the Bill...

My Lords, Amendment 143 is intended to provide a tougher remedy for breach of the obligation, which is a very modest one, to consult in cases of collective redundancy. At present, the

remedy is an award of loss of earnings capped at a maximum of 90 days, which the Bill...

I thank my noble friend for his powerful and clear speech; he has said it all. I just want to add that this issue has arisen from the P&O scandal that took place three years ago. The maritime unions are particularly concerned about this, and I hope that my noble...

I thank my noble friend for his powerful and clear speech; he has said it all. I just want to add that this issue has arisen from the P&O scandal that took place three years ago. The maritime unions are particularly concerned about this, and I hope that my noble...

My Lords, I appreciate the intent behind Amendment 143. After all, we are all familiar with the high-profile cases, such as P&O Ferries, to which the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, referred in his introduction.

I cannot pretend that I was au fait with the case details that the noble Lord explained,...

My Lords, I appreciate the intent behind Amendment 143. After all, we are all familiar with the high-profile cases, such as P&O Ferries, to which the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, referred in his introduction.

I cannot pretend that I was au fait with the case details that the noble Lord explained,...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, for tabling Amendment 143.

The Government agree that employers should not be able to deliberately ignore their obligations, and it should never be financially beneficial to do so. However,

this amendment would offer a disproportionate response to address the issue. First, employment tribunals...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, for tabling Amendment 143.

The Government agree that employers should not be able to deliberately ignore their obligations, and it should never be financially beneficial to do so. However,

this amendment would offer a disproportionate response to address the issue. First, employment tribunals...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Davies for his support. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for his contribution. In response to him, I note that the proposal is not that employment tribunals should make a declaration that a dismissal was void...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Davies for his support. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for his contribution. In response to him, I note that the proposal is not that employment tribunals should make a declaration that a dismissal was void...

Moved by

Lord Davies of Brixton

143A: Clause 29, page 51, line 11, leave out “120” and insert “52”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment applies the provisions for collective redundancy notices for ships’ crew to ships providing a service entering a harbour in Great Britain on at least 52 occasions in the relevant period.

Moved by

Lord Davies of Brixton

143A: Clause 29, page 51, line 11, leave out “120” and insert “52”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment applies the provisions for collective redundancy notices for ships’ crew to ships providing a service entering a harbour in Great Britain on at least 52 occasions in the relevant period.

My Lords, I ask noble Lords to cast their minds back three years to 24 March 2022, when the P&O Ferries chief executive officer Peter Hebblethwaite made it clear to the House of Commons Transport Select Committee that he knew that his decision to sack 786 British seafarers broke the...

My Lords, I ask noble Lords to cast their minds back three years to 24 March 2022, when the P&O Ferries chief executive officer Peter Hebblethwaite made it clear to the House of Commons Transport Select Committee that he knew that his decision to sack 786 British seafarers broke the...

My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group and will speak to my Amendment 200ABA. Our seafarers are the engine of a vital part of our trading economy, but their conditions of work are often out of sight and out of mind. Among other problems, as set out...

My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group and will speak to my Amendment 200ABA. Our seafarers are the engine of a vital part of our trading economy, but their conditions of work are often out of sight and out of mind. Among other problems, as set out...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, for so clearly setting out the case for a range of amendments. As he made clear, the matters under discussion go to the heart of how we uphold standards for those who work at sea, an...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, for so clearly setting out the case for a range of amendments. As he made clear, the matters under discussion go to the heart of how we uphold standards for those who work at sea, an...

My Lords, I will first speak to government Amendments 200B and 200C. These amendments relate to Clause 54, which amends the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to provide powers to make regulations giving effect to international agreements relating to maritime employment. Amendment 200B provides that such regulations cannot be used to...

My Lords, I will first speak to government Amendments 200B and 200C. These amendments relate to Clause 54, which amends the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to provide powers to make regulations giving effect to international agreements relating to maritime employment. Amendment 200B provides that such regulations cannot be used to...

I thank my noble friend Lady Whitaker for her amendment. In introducing the group, I should have said that I strongly support what is proposed there. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral, for his measured comments and I thank my noble friend the Minister for agreeing to...

I thank my noble friend Lady Whitaker for her amendment. In introducing the group, I should have said that I strongly support what is proposed there. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral, for his measured comments and I thank my noble friend the Minister for agreeing to...

Moved by

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe

143B: Clause 30, page 53, line 7, at end insert—

“(f) a higher education provider as defined by—

(i) section 3(10) of the Higher Education Research Act 2017;

(ii) section 91 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;

(iii) section 56 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act...

Moved by

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe

143B: Clause 30, page 53, line 7, at end insert—

“(f) a higher education provider as defined by—

(i) section 3(10) of the Higher Education Research Act 2017;

(ii) section 91 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;

(iii) section 56 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act...