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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 9 March 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Work and Families Bill.


Work and Families Bill

I thank the Minister for his answer; I think I am satisfied with it, although I will of course read it carefully. However, describing me as ““a mite critical”” is rather strong. He referred to a kerfuffle with regard to a previous amendment. I certainly did not regard that as a kerfuffle; I thought it was a nice probing amendment, and we got a satisfactory explanation of the situation. If I was a mite critical, it is true, is it not, that the entire Bill was dealt with in the Commons with no sight of any draft regulation. I say that because it is not easy, when we are trying to understand what a Bill means—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
679 c359GC 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
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
Link
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