Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill

My hon. Friend seems surprised that there may be an extraordinary inconsistency in the Government's approach. We have learnt that there is always an extraordinary inconsistency in their approach. They will say different things on different occasions. We also want to know whether the reality is that the commission is just another fudge by a weak and vacillating Government who are dithering on one matter after the next. I have some sympathy for the Minister. He was in the papers just a few weeks ago saying that he has the most difficult job in government, closing down post offices all over the country, upsetting all his own Back benchers and everyone else. Today he has to come to the House to explain to those same Back Benchers why he is blocking the Bill as well. However, we need some clarity from him on the issue.