Equal Pay and Flexible Working Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
Equal Pay and Flexible Working Bill [HL]
Debate on bills on Friday, 23 January 2009,
in the House of Lords,
led by Baroness Morris of Bolton.
The answering
member was Baroness Vadera.
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706 c1875-902Session
2008-09Legislative stage
Second readingChamber / Committee
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Proceeding contributions
Baroness Morris of Bolton | 706 c1875-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it gives me enormous pleasure to have the opportunity and privilege to introduce this Bill...
Lord Morris of Handsworth | 706 c1878-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the aim of the Bill is straightforward, succinct and, indeed, necessary. I thank the noble...
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Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 706 c1895-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, perhaps I may make clear that I am not politically partisan on this issue and that I fully...
Lord Hunt of Wirral | 706 c1894-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I begin by declaring the interests shown in the Register.
I rise enthusiastically to supp...
Baroness Morgan of Huyton | 706 c1888-90 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I applaud the personal commitment of the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Bolton, to the goa...
Baroness Gould of Potternewton | 706 c1883-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I start by declaring an interest as the chair of the Women’s National Commission, which is...
Bishop of Southwark | 706 c1882-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I wish to focus on the Bill’s second part, which concerns flexible working. The right reve...
Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 706 c1880-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I warmly congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Bolton, on introducing the Bill. ...
Lord Hunt of Wirral | 706 c1897 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in welcoming the noble Baroness’s reply to this debate, it would help if she were able to ...
Baroness Vadera | 706 c1896 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, for giving us the op...
Baroness Prosser | 706 c1899 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt but, just as a matter of record, Imelda Walsh is the HR director o...
Baroness Vadera | 706 c1899-900 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I apologise for getting my retailers mixed up. I am glad to be corrected on that point bec...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 706 c1890-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we are all grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Bolton, for introducing the Bill...
Baroness Prosser | 706 c1885-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I declare an interest as the deputy chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, a b...
Lord Hunt of Wirral | 706 c1896 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I agree with the last words of the noble Lord and I hope that the whole debate has reflect...
Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 706 c1898 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, will the Minister reflect afterwards on the value of equal pay audits of a non-heavy and n...
Baroness Vadera | 706 c1897-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we believe that the Bill will be published in the spring. When further details became avai...
Baroness Vadera | 706 c1898-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, noble Lords will be aware that discussions are ongoing. I am sure that the noble Lord will...
Baroness Morris of Bolton | 706 c1900-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am most grateful to everybody for taking part. It has been a wonderful debate and I look...
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