Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill

Workplace sexual harassment blights our society. Not a week goes by in which we do not hear about...

The hon. Lady is making a very important speech about a powerful topic. As a former NHS employee ...

I could not agree more. The hon. Lady points out that a few individuals damage the reputation of ...

Will the hon. Lady clarify—I am not sure from her remarks so far—whether she is in favour of Lord...

I will come to that later, but I will be supporting the Lords amendments.

There are many go...

My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about an issue that, as she says, has blighted our wor...

Yes, it should be the beginning of a culture change to prevent sexual harassment happening before...

I thank the hon. Lady for giving way, because she is making a very important speech. Protecting p...

I thank the hon. Lady for that intervention and I am pleased we have come to a point across both ...

I do not propose to divide the House today and I am happy that we have got to a place where the B...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I will be happy to give way to the hon. Lady in a moment. I recognise that we all intend to do th...

Does the hon. Gentleman agree that a lot of the damage that is done in a workplace, which leaves ...

The hon. Lady defines exactly the issue. She talks about the intent of the Bill being to protect ...

I am glad that we are having this discussion in a very respectful way, because that is how it sho...

This is an important discussion. The hon. Lady is saying that the law is a teacher—indeed, it is—...

It is a relief that we have this Bill back here today, given that it was reported earlier in the ...

I am glad that we are supporting this Bill. My hon. Friend talks about women being subject to sex...

Yes, that is absolutely right. The Equality Act is framed in such a way that it protects everyone...

Does the hon. Gentleman not recognise that this is the Bill of the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hob...

I thank the Minister for her comments. The Government have a majority, so if they wanted to keep ...

It is true that I have accepted the Lords amendment. Indeed, it was ultimately me who proposed th...

I accept what the hon. Member says. We will certainly not oppose the Bill, but we do have to chal...

It is not necessarily for me to come to the Government’s defence here, but I think the hon. Gentl...

I am sure that the hon. Member is aware that we vote regularly on Lords amendments in this place,...

If the hon. Gentleman wished to press the matter to a vote as a point of principle, he could vote...

No, that is not what I want, which is why I have said that we will not oppose the amendment, but ...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on progressing this Bill, which tackles t...

Private Members’ Bills are fragile things: they rely on cross-party support, but also support in ...