Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to regret debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

My Lords, I shall also speak to the accompanying Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots. I also note the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, and I am glad of the opportunity to debate these important reforms. I...

My Lords, I shall also speak to the accompanying Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots. I also note the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, and I am glad of the opportunity to debate these important reforms. I...

Moved by

Lord Sharpe of Epsom

Moved by

Lord Sharpe of Epsom

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for explaining and introducing the statutory instruments, to the first of which, as he has noted, I have tabled a regret amendment. The instruments risk making it easier, quicker and cheaper for unions to secure a mandate for strike action, while...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for explaining and introducing the statutory instruments, to the first of which, as he has noted, I have tabled a regret amendment. The instruments risk making it easier, quicker and cheaper for unions to secure a mandate for strike action, while...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. However, I oppose the regret amendment and support these measures, which bring statutory union balloting into the 21st century, modernising an outdated postal-only system. Our primary purpose must be to make it easier for members to participate...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. However, I oppose the regret amendment and support these measures, which bring statutory union balloting into the 21st century, modernising an outdated postal-only system. Our primary purpose must be to make it easier for members to participate...

My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of ACAS, as set out in the register. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his detailed introduction to these two SIs.

As we know, these proposals are part of the rollout of the Employment Rights Act reforms, which...

My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of ACAS, as set out in the register. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his detailed introduction to these two SIs.

As we know, these proposals are part of the rollout of the Employment Rights Act reforms, which...

My Lords, I support the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. The strength of this country over the past 20 or 30 years has been in its very flexible labour market. Those of us, like me, who have, from time to time, managed staff in European labour...

My Lords, I support the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. The strength of this country over the past 20 or 30 years has been in its very flexible labour market. Those of us, like me, who have, from time to time, managed staff in European labour...

I need to declare an interest because yesterday morning, in the post, I received my ballot paper for the election of the general secretary of my union. I looked at it. Of course, I will be voting —I will not tell your Lordships for whom—but it seemed absurd that I...

I need to declare an interest because yesterday morning, in the post, I received my ballot paper for the election of the general secretary of my union. I looked at it. Of course, I will be voting —I will not tell your Lordships for whom—but it seemed absurd that I...

My Lords, I have been a trade union member for just over 67 years. That is longer than my membership of the two political parties put together. For the past 13 years, while I have been in this House, at different times I have been the president

of the British...

My Lords, I have been a trade union member for just over 67 years. That is longer than my membership of the two political parties put together. For the past 13 years, while I have been in this House, at different times I have been the president

of the British...

My Lords, today has been “Frank Sinatra day”—regrets, there have been a few—and we are thankful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for this last one; it is the last but by no means least. It seemed a short time ago that we were discussing the issues raised by this...

My Lords, today has been “Frank Sinatra day”—regrets, there have been a few—and we are thankful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for this last one; it is the last but by no means least. It seemed a short time ago that we were discussing the issues raised by this...

My Lords, I am very grateful for the support across the House, especially from the noble Lords, Lord Balfe and Lord Fox, for the Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and the Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory...

My Lords, I am very grateful for the support across the House, especially from the noble Lords, Lord Balfe and Lord Fox, for the Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and the Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory...

My Lords, I am enormously grateful to the Minister, who actually answered my questions. I hope that that is not a bad sign. Is that a bad sign? I think that we should be told.

That was a spirited and enjoyable debate, and I thank everybody who took part in it....

My Lords, I am enormously grateful to the Minister, who actually answered my questions. I hope that that is not a bad sign. Is that a bad sign? I think that we should be told.

That was a spirited and enjoyable debate, and I thank everybody who took part in it....

Labour Party leader and deputy leadership election are held by rules set out by the party’s Rule Book. This briefing describes them and outlines previous contests.

Labour Party leader and deputy leadership election are held by rules set out by the party’s Rule Book. This briefing describes them and outlines previous contests.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (11 to 4).

Motion to consider. Agreed to on division (11 to 4).

My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection) (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.

The UK Government is today announcing further progress in the implementation of its landmark Employment Rights Act, as part of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This...

My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Employment Rights and Consumer Protection) (Kate Dearden MP) has today made the following statement.

The UK Government is today announcing further progress in the implementation of its landmark Employment Rights Act, as part of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This...

The UK Government is today announcing further progress in the implementation of its landmark Employment Rights Act, as part of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This update includes the launch of a public consultation on Holiday Pay Compliance and Enforcement and three Government Responses (Detriments for workers taking Industrial...

The UK Government is today announcing further progress in the implementation of its landmark Employment Rights Act, as part of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This update includes the launch of a public consultation on Holiday Pay Compliance and Enforcement and three Government Responses (Detriments for workers taking Industrial...