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Employment Bill [HL]

Again, I thank everyone who participated in the debate, but I return to the point that I made earlier. My amendment was very simple. We wanted to define the relevant code of practice in the Bill as the one issued by ACAS. My noble friend the Minister pointed out that that would be too restrictive from the Government’s point of view and that other codes should be taken into account. I am not certain about that and we will have to think about that between now and Report, but I understand what he was saying and, in the light of that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 3 agreed to.