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Employment Bill [HL]

My Lords, in Committee I spoke in support of the noble Lord, Lord Borrie, for raising these issues. I repeat that support today and hope that he has some success in persuading the Government of the seriousness of his concerns since we last discussed whistle-blowing at work. As the noble Lord said, the amendment has been redrafted to address the concerns of organisations such as the CBI. I understand that there have been further meetings with the Government on this issue and I look forward to the Minister’s response. I hope to hear more encouraging news of the Government’s opinion on this matter than we have so far heard. ““In the spirit of compromise”” has been the Government’s favourite phrase in this Bill. I look forward to hearing it again in regard to the amendment.