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Work and Families Bill . Brought from Commons. Explanatory notes HL Bill 65-EN also published
Thursday, 19 January 2006
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Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c349-50GC (Link to this contribution) That is true. Whether it is tax free or not, I think I can speak on behalf of thousands of employers...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c347GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that careful explanation. I shall look forward to a very nice weekend readi...

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Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c340-3GC (Link to this contribution) Indeed, I believe that is right. That is one way, but if that is not done, complex processes have to...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c360GC (Link to this contribution) Yes.

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c359GC (Link to this contribution) What a fantastic answer. So in future we will get the regulations to deal with things properly, will...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c365GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps the Minister could meet those who briefed us. They certainly did not think that it would be ...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c361-3GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 15:"Page 16, line 5, at end insert—" ““( ) If during the period referred t...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c390GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 24:"Page 11, line 33, at end insert—" ““( ) may not provide for the inclus...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c390GC (Link to this contribution) The amendment seeks to limit the Secretary of State’s powers by requiring the additional leave entit...

Earl of Listowel | 679 c388GC (Link to this contribution) The noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, has made an extremely impressive case for what she proposes. I st...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c334-6GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, for introducing the amendment and to the noble Bar...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c339-40GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, and to the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, for tabli...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c331-2GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for all his comments and apologise to him for not starting my remarks by welcom...

Lord Northbourne | 679 c328GC (Link to this contribution) I, too, support the amendment. As I was walking down to the House this morning, I was wondering what...

Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham | 679 c328GC (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for her clear articulation in support of th...

Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham | 679 c331GC (Link to this contribution) The Minister has a great advantage over the rest of us because the trump card that he can ultimately...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c325-6GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 1:"Page 1, line 7, at end insert—" ““( ) In section 35(1) for the words be...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c356GC (Link to this contribution) Wider provision is in the Bill so that there can be arrangements in circumstances when employers bec...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c356GC (Link to this contribution) Yes, indeed. Given what the CBI has said, I ask the Minister—and he can write to me—why does Clause ...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c351-5GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, for introducing the amendment and allowing us to have anoth...

Lord Razzall | 679 c350-1GC (Link to this contribution) I support the amendment put forward by the noble Baroness. My first point probably answers one of he...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c345GC (Link to this contribution) I share the noble Baroness’s confusion about this issue, and I too would welcome some clarification ...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c344-5GC (Link to this contribution) Yes, Amendment No. 20. These are probing amendments, seeking a very positive assurance from the Gov...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c343GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his extremely clear in-depth answer to the amendments. I shall read his res...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c359-60GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 14:"After Clause 11, insert the following new clause—" ““AMENDMENT OF MATERNIT...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c359GC (Link to this contribution) That is because the Government naturally recognise the particular place of the House of Lords in dea...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c365GC (Link to this contribution) I am very happy to write to the noble Baroness and to other noble Lords between Committee stage and ...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c365GC (Link to this contribution) Depending on what happens, I may bring this amendment back on Report. In the mean time, I beg leave ...

Earl of Listowel | 679 c372GC (Link to this contribution) I strongly support particularly the amendment to allow parents flexibility in providing for their ch...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c382-5GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for tabling these amendments and giving us the o...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c385GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his comments, and the noble Baroness, Lady Morris. I think that we are all ...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c380GC (Link to this contribution) If things are working so well, why do we not extend the scheme to parents of children under 18? Howe...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c385-6GC (Link to this contribution) I think there is not a lot of difference between what we are talking about now and the right to ask ...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c385GC (Link to this contribution) One can understand the benefits for families of having endless flexibility, but there has to be a ba...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c388-9GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Baroness for introducing the amendment, which gives us an opportunity to ...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c391-3GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 25:"Page 12, line 10, at end insert—" ““( ) The higher sum so specified sh...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c394GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his answer; it was as brief as my explanation of the amendment. At this sta...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c336-7GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 3:"Page 2, line 10, at end insert—" ““( ) For the purposes of subsection (...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c336GC (Link to this contribution) I am most grateful to the Minister for his reply to the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, who supported...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c338-9GC (Link to this contribution) I had intended to add my name to Amendment No. 3A, but yesterday afternoon I was diverted and did no...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c333GC (Link to this contribution) I and my noble friend Lord Razzall added our names to these amendments and we very much support them...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c332-3GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 2:"After Clause 2, insert the following new clause—" ““FOSTER PARENTS INVOLVED...

Earl of Listowel | 679 c326-8GC (Link to this contribution) I strongly support the amendment and hope there are other opportunities to promote the cause of maki...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c328-30GC (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the noble Baroness for allowing us the opportunity to debate this very broad a...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c331GC (Link to this contribution) If it would help, I would be happy to write to noble Lords between Grand Committee and Report with s...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c347-9GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 11:"Page 8, line 9, leave out from first ““of”” to end of line 22 and insert ““t...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c345-7GC (Link to this contribution) I express my gratitude to the noble Baroness for tabling these amendments—I think. I guess this is a...

Lord Northbourne | 679 c340GC (Link to this contribution) It may be helpful if I intervene at this point rather than later. I hesitate to say that the Ministe...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c359GC (Link to this contribution) Well, it was implied. Whatever it is, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, w...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c360-1GC (Link to this contribution) Exactly. As noble Lords will recognise, that is already in the draft regulations, and I can assure t...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c360GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble Baroness, but could she clarify something? The amendment as so amended ap...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c361GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister and I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c361GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his reply. Those were exactly the points that we sought to clarify. However...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c361GC (Link to this contribution) The noble Baroness will see from the draft regulation that there is an amendment to the current regu...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c356GC (Link to this contribution) With the extra burden that may well fall on many of them, that is possible. I beg leave to withdraw ...

Lord Lyell | 679 c356GC (Link to this contribution) I hope that the Committee is content with the varying light. It is getting dark, but perhaps one of ...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c357-8GC (Link to this contribution) On these Benches we support the thrust of the amendment. It is perfectly reasonable that sensible co...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c358-9GC (Link to this contribution) I thank noble Lords for their contributions on the amendment. Everyone agrees that the concept of ke...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c365GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his answer. I am slightly disappointed. I think this is way outside the spi...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c365GC (Link to this contribution) I would be very happy to do that.

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c365-9GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 16:"Page 10, line 12, leave out from ““child”” to ““in”” in line 13." The noble...

Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham | 679 c369-71GC (Link to this contribution) I support the amendment, which seeks a statutory right to ask for flexible working hours where neces...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c376GC (Link to this contribution) Does that not show the benefit of moving in this targeted way, if we are in a position where busines...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c376-7GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 19:"Page 10, line 22, at end insert—" ““( ) In subsection (5) after paragr...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c381-2GC (Link to this contribution) Many Members of this Committee also took part in the Children and Adoption Bill earlier this Session...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c379-80GC (Link to this contribution) : Let us see the results of the evaluation. The fact that those bad employers may have to appear bef...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c386GC (Link to this contribution) I apologise if I have misunderstood, but I thought that it was four weeks’ notice for two weeks’ hol...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c386GC (Link to this contribution) Employees do not have a statutory right to take annual leave whenever they like, even if they give g...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c389-90GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his reply and I thank the noble Earl, Lord Listowel, for making a very good...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c391GC (Link to this contribution) I am content to withdraw the amendment, given that the Government will consult on this. That is perf...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c387-8GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 23:"After Clause 12, insert the following new clause—" ““ANTE-NATAL APPOINTMEN...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c393-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for moving the amendment, which will again give me an opportuni...

Earl of Listowel | 679 c333-4GC (Link to this contribution) I strongly support the amendment. I have very little to add to what has already been most eloquently...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c339GC (Link to this contribution) I have no problem with Amendment No. 3A. We are trying to find the correct way to do this to ensure ...

Lord Northbourne | 679 c337-8GC (Link to this contribution) I rise to speak to Amendment No. 3A, which, by implication, is critical of Amendment No. 3 but perha...

Earl of Listowel | 679 c330-1GC (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for his detailed response to this important amendment. I recognise the...

Lord Razzall | 679 c356GC (Link to this contribution) I thought you were just nodding at me.

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c355-6GC (Link to this contribution) First, I most definitely thank the Minister for that extraordinarily long and comprehensive explanat...

Earl of Listowel | 679 c351GC (Link to this contribution) It would be regrettable if any bad odour were attached to the Bill in terms of the outlook for busin...

Lord Razzall | 679 c349GC (Link to this contribution) The noble Baroness has us.

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c344GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 5:"Page 3, line 5, at end insert—" ““( ) No regulations made under this se...

Lord Northbourne | 679 c343-4GC (Link to this contribution) had given notice of his intention to move Amendment No. 3A:"Page 2, line 10, at end insert—" ““( ...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 679 c344GC (Link to this contribution) Does the noble Baroness mean Amendment No. 20?

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c359GC (Link to this contribution) I did not say that.

Lord Lyell | 679 c361GC (Link to this contribution) I have just received information that the lighting in this Room will remain at its present level for...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c356-7GC (Link to this contribution) This amendment is intended to facilitate contact between employer and employee during maternity and ...

Earl of Listowel | 679 c357GC (Link to this contribution) It has been made clear to me that it is helpful from the child’s point of view if the parents’ retur...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c358GC (Link to this contribution) I was talking about the Bill to my hairdresser, who is pregnant. She spoke in support of exactly wha...

Baroness Miller of Hendon | 679 c359GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his answer; I think I am satisfied with it, although I will of course read ...

Lord Razzall | 679 c363GC (Link to this contribution) I support the amendment. The noble Baroness gave three reasons why the amendment is appropriate. I c...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c363-5GC (Link to this contribution) This has been a very interesting debate. There is no doubt that the Government have given a great de...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c371-2GC (Link to this contribution) I wholeheartedly endorse everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, and the right reverend P...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c372-5GC (Link to this contribution) This has been an interesting debate. Like other noble Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsl...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c375-6GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for his reply and, in particular, I thank the right reverend Prelate and others...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c376GC (Link to this contribution) I like to frame legislation based on evidence, and here we have a clear piece of evidence that the l...

Baroness Morris of Bolton | 679 c377-8GC (Link to this contribution) The amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, does exactly what it says on the tin. It enables...

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 679 c378-9GC (Link to this contribution) Although the Government do not support the amendment, I hope I can reassure the noble Baroness that ...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c379GC (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister and those who have supported at least the thrust of this amendment. I am also g...

Baroness Walmsley | 679 c380-1GC (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 21:"After Clause 12, insert the following new clause—" ““ORDINARY PATERNITY LE...

Viscount Simon | 679 c394GC (Link to this contribution) This concludes the Committee’s proceedings on this Bill.

Subjects

Children

Conditions of employment

Adoption

Families

Foster care

Eligibility

Health and safety

Increases

Leave

Flexible working

Parents

Pay

Payments

Minimum wage

Maternity pay

Paternity leave

Maternity leave

Working mothers

Antenatal care

Legislation

Work and Families Bill 2005-06

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