Employment Rights: Government Plans

Does my hon. Friend agree that some employers, such as British Airways and British Gas, have used...

I agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend in that respect and I will come on to deal with many o...

On recent writings, Labour had a manifesto in December 2019 that committed to a four-day week. Is...

There is a clear and active discussion about working time and the quality of life for working peo...

The hard workers my hon. Friend is talking about includes the many British Gas workers in my cons...

I am more than happy and delighted to confirm that that is utter and complete nonsense. Is it lik...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right that fire and rehire has been around for a long time, but does...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have had an erosion of protections and rights over many ye...

It will be no surprise to Members to learn that a very long list of people have indicated that th...

I just want to make something very clear and unequivocal at the outset: we will not reduce worker...

Will the Secretary of State give way?

I have to make progress because lots of people want to speak in this debate.

We have alread...

On fire and rehire specifically, will the Secretary of State give way?

I have to make progress.

I know at first hand through my work as Energy Minister the import...

The Secretary of State is speaking about fire and rehire, and his colleague the Chief Secretary t...

I think it is unacceptable. I will go further—as a constituency MP, I have a large number of cons...

I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his unequivocal indication that he condemns this prac...

As I was saying, we have been very clear that this practice is unacceptable and the Under-Secreta...

In his rather selective recollection of what the Government have done on workers’ rights over the...

What I will mention is the introduction of the national living wage—[Interruption.] I will also m...

For the avoidance of doubt, the Secretary of State has not moved the selected amendment, as he ha...

Madam Deputy Speaker, a very happy Burns night to you, the staff and everyone else. Could I also ...

May I begin by associating myself with the remarks of the Opposition spokesman, the hon. Member f...

I join the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) in paying tribute to all those who hav...

I am very glad to have been called in this Opposition day debate, but I admit some curiosity as t...

Is it not totally mind-blowing, in fact utterly grotesque, that during this pandemic the world’s ...

Thank you for the opportunity to speak in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to send my best ...

As a former trade union official, I am very grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this de...

I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.

Now that we ...

I wish to speak in favour of the motion in the name of my hon. and right hon. Friends. I declare ...

Order. The hon. Member has exceeded his time.

8.18 pm

I would also like to declare that I am a member of Unite the union and was previously a regional ...

I must start by saying that I am slightly confused as to how the Opposition have concluded that U...

Order. The hon. Gentleman has exceeded his time, and I have to be strict, as so many people are w...

Today is the Welsh Valentine’s day, so I wish all key workers and everyone in the Chamber dydd Sa...

Order. The hon. Lady has exceeded her time. I am wondering whether people who are participating v...

May I first declare that I am a member of Unite and the GMB trade union? Workers in Manchester an...

I am grateful to have the opportunity to talk about fire and rehire practices, which have been a ...

I suggest to the hon. Member for Newbury (Laura Farris) that perhaps she should read some of the ...

Here we are again: another Monday, another opportunistic Opposition day motion based on one newsp...

For the convenience of the House, I should inform you that the winding-up speeches will begin at ...

This Government, like all Tory Governments, have an obsession with the supposed need for deregula...

I start by welcoming the Secretary of State to his post. We have some of the highest standards of...

Order. Sorry, Mark, you just ran out of time there.

8.46 pm

I am speaking today as a proud and long-standing member of Unite and the GMB. I have received sup...

For the Labour party to decide on our employment rights, it first needs to win a general election...

A few years ago, a number of free market extremists published a book claiming that British worker...

Today, we have seen the Labour party do its typical thing for Opposition day debates—roll out its...

I declare my membership of Unite the union. We all clapped our essential workers last year as the...

This country is a brilliant place to live and work, and when it comes to supporting workers it is...

The UK has high levels of workers’ rights. The hon. Members for Wansbeck (Ian Lavery) and for Lee...

As a former industrial policy officer for the trade union the GMB, an employee of USDAW prior to ...

A former Leader of the Opposition called businesses predators, but business is what makes Britain...

I declare an interest as a member of Unite and the GMB union.

What has this pandemic taught...

There is a lot in this Opposition motion that we can all agree on, which is why the Government ar...

Listening to many Opposition Members, I wonder whether they are residing in some kind of alternat...

Order. We have to move on. I call Margaret Greenwood.

9.21 pm

I wish to declare an interest as a member of Unite the union.

The recent reports that Minis...

I would like to declare that I am not a member of Unite or the GMB trade union. When I was electe...

It is a pleasure to welcome the new Secretary of State to his role this evening, and it is also g...

The Secretary of State has been very clear: we are not going to lower the standards of workers’ r...

May I declare an interest as a member of Unite the union, and may I add that I am a very proud so...

Another week and another attempt by the Opposition to scaremonger and spread fear—time that could...

Order. I call Ian Byrne, to finish at 9.40 pm.

9.38 pm

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and thank you to Opposition colleagues for securing this important ...

Order. I am terribly sorry that you had only two minutes, Ian, but I am really pleased that we go...

I thank all right hon. and hon. Members from all parties who have spoken in this debate. It is im...

I thank hon. and right hon. Members for raising many interesting and important points. The right ...

Before I put the question, I gently remind the House that if Members shout no, it will be expecte...