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Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill

Debate on bills on Friday, 3 February 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Imran Hussain and Wera Hobhouse. The answering member was Maria Caulfield.
Report stage. Government amendment, discussed with other amendments, agreed to. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
727 cc583-601 
Session
2022-23
Legislative stage
Report stage
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill 2022-23
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Bills
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions
Roger Gale | 727 c584 (Link to this contribution)

Before we start, I remind Members of the difference between Report stage and Third Reading. The s...

Maria Caulfield | 727 c584 (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move amendment 1, page 1, line 1, at end insert—

“(1) The Equality Act 2010 is ame...


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Roger Gale | 727 cc584-5 (Link to this contribution)

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 2, page 1, line 2, leav...

Maria Caulfield | 727 cc585-7 (Link to this contribution)

As the House is aware, the Government have provided their full support for the Bill throughout it...

Wera Hobhouse | 727 cc586-8 (Link to this contribution)

This Bill cannot be allowed to fall. It will make a huge difference to the lives of many people i...

Danny Kruger | 727 c588 (Link to this contribution)

I rise to support the Bill and the amendments that the Government have tabled, with the support o...

Roger Gale | 727 c588 (Link to this contribution)

Order. At the start of the debate, I indicated very clearly the difference between Report and Thi...

Danny Kruger | 727 cc588-9 (Link to this contribution)

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am speaking to the amendments, so I will be more specific.

...

Wera Hobhouse | 727 c589 (Link to this contribution)

Perhaps I could advise the hon. Gentleman that the EHRC will give guidance to employers to help t...

Danny Kruger | 727 c589 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Member for that advice. I will look forward to that guidance, as I have great fa...

Maria Caulfield | 727 cc589-591 (Link to this contribution)

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) for raising those points. The amendm...

Wera Hobhouse | 727 cc591-2 (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The Bill has a simple aim: to crea...

Danny Kruger | 727 c592 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Lady for that point. It is important that we trust the organisation that will de...

Wera Hobhouse | 727 c593 (Link to this contribution)

Perhaps we should trust ourselves a little more. This Bill is not about heavy penalties on people...

Gagan Mohindra | 727 cc593-5 (Link to this contribution)

I commend the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for bringing forward the Bill. I rise to suppo...

James Sunderland | 727 cc595-6 (Link to this contribution)

As a proud Conservative, I am always keen to commend legislation when it is the right thing to do...

Angela Richardson | 727 c596 (Link to this contribution)

I rise to support the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) and her amendment to the Equality Act....

James Wild | 727 cc596-7 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on her work in bringing this important me...

Roger Gale | 727 c597 (Link to this contribution)

I call the Opposition Front Bencher.

12.45 pm

Imran Hussain | 727 cc597-8 (Link to this contribution)

I join others in thanking the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for introducing this important...

Wera Hobhouse | 727 c598 (Link to this contribution)

I share the hon. Gentleman’s concerns, but after consulting with the EHRC and the Fawcett Society...

Imran Hussain | 727 c598 (Link to this contribution)

Absolutely. The hon. Lady will know that, of course, our position is to support the Bill, because...

James Sunderland | 727 c598 (Link to this contribution)

I am struggling to understand the shadow Minister’s position. Does he support the amendment or no...

Imran Hussain | 727 cc598-9 (Link to this contribution)

I think we have made our position absolutely clear. We want this important legislation in statute...

Maria Caulfield | 727 cc599-600 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on bringing the Bill to its Third Reading...

Wera Hobhouse | 727 c600 (Link to this contribution)

With the leave of the House, I thank everybody here today for their support. This is a debating C...

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