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Convention on Domestic Workers

I apologise to the hon. Lady. Let me explain the position in detail. Article 13 of the convention requires each member to take"““in accordance with national laws, regulations and practice, effective measures, with due regard for the specific characteristics of domestic work, to ensure the occupational safety and health of domestic workers.””" For the UK, that requirement to take effective measures would, in practice, mean extending the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 to private households employing domestic workers. I ask colleagues to consider what that would entail.