Found: supply chains, the new proposed Fair Work Agency (FWA), as provided by the Employment Rights Bill

Found: focus will be on employment rights enforcement (as established through the Employment Rights Bill

Found: recommendation It was a missed opportunity not to include statutory kinship leave in the recent Employment Rights Bill

Found: Under Secretary of State Minister for Employment Rights Competition and Markets re, Employment Rights Bill

Found: Today, the Government has also published the Employment Rights Bill (‘the Bill’) Implementation Roadmap

Found: housing legal aid will help ensure a sustainable sector as we expand housing rights in the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee, responding to the Committee's report on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: will all have an impact in the round, including the work we have been doing on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: How will the Employment Rights Bill affect flexible working requests within your sector, particularly

Found: housing legal aid will help ensure a sustainable sector as we expand housing rights in the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: scandal redress: Unfinished business: Government response HC 778 3rd Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill

Found: Renters’ Rights Bill While the Renters Rights’ Bill predominantly affects England, we are supportive

Found: Renters Rights Bill Crisis has warmly welcomed the UK Government’s Renters Rights’ Bill which will provide

Found: Renters’ Rights Bill Shelter Cymru would like to congratulate the UK Government on prioritising such

Found: wanted to follow up on my evidence to outline in further detail the major challenges the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: not level the playing field, there will be no employees left and there will be no Employment Rights Bill

Found: If you look at the Employment Rights Bill, small businesses may not have HR departments or legal departments

Found: assessment have you made, as a Government, of the combination of the effect of the Employment Rights Bill

Found: Do you think the Renters’ Rights Bill has gone far enough?

Found: assessment have you made, as a Government, of the combination of the effect of the Employment Rights Bill

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 7 of the document entitled Implementing the Employment Rights Bill: Roadmap, published on 1 July 2025, what criteria his Department plans to use to determine which provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 will be repealed (a) through secondary legislation and (b) upon Royal Assent of the Employment Rights Bill.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Clause 156 of the Employment Rights Bill sets out the clauses of the Bill, which repeal various provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016, that will be repealed two months following Royal Assent. Commencement dates for remaining clauses that repeal provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 will be provided for in secondary legislation. The commencement dates for these clauses will be confirmed in due course.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the document entitled Implementing the Employment Rights Bill: Roadmap, published on 1 July 2025, whether his Department plans to publish a cost-benefit analysis of the phased implementation approach outlined in that document.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

My department has published a set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This analysis is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments

This represents the best estimate for the likely impacts, given the current stage of policy development. We already intend to publish further analysis, both in the form of an Enactment Impact Assessment when the Bill secures Royal Assent and further assessments when we consult on proposed regulations, to meet our Better Regulation requirements

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that public services do not use non-disclosure agreements on whistleblowers.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

There are existing legal limitations to what NDAs can be used for, and an NDA would be unenforceable if it attempted to prevent a worker from making a protected disclosure, i.e., whistleblowing.

However, we have heard calls for change and taken action. We have tabled an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill which will further limit the use of NDAs by voiding NDAs between employers and workers that prevent a worker from speaking out about relevant harassment and discrimination in the workplace. This will give millions of workers confidence that inappropriate behaviour in the workplace will not be hidden.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the (a) justice impact test and (b) new burdens assessment her Department has undertaken on the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Justice Impact Tests are internal government documents which are not usually published by government.

We will set out the funding we are making available to local authorities to meet new burdens arising from the Renters’ Rights Bill in due course.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase the uptake of statutory paternity leave.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government is committed to making life better for families. Through the Employment Rights Bill we are making Paternity Leave a ‘day one’ right, which will bring an extra 32,000 fathers and partners into scope of the entitlement. On the first of July we launched the Parental Leave Review, which presents a much-needed opportunity to consider our approach to the system of parental leave and pay. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements, including Paternity Leave and Pay, will be in scope.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the planned (a) commencement and (b) implementation dates are for each substantive policy provision of the Employment Rights Bill.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

On 1 July the Government published the Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap. The Roadmap provides clarity for employers and workers on how and when Government will engage and consult on the detailed implementation of Bill measures once it becomes law, and when measures will take effect.

The Roadmap outlines several phases of commencement including following Royal Assent, in April 2026, in October 2026, and in 2027. As part of our Plan for Change we are working at pace to deliver on our commitment to Make Work Pay, engaging and consulting throughout to make sure we get the detail right.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what business representative bodies they have met to discuss the impact of the Employment Rights Bill, and whether they will publish the minutes of those meetings.

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government has engaged and consulted with many business representative bodies across a wide variety of sectors on the Employment Rights Bill. The Government continues to be committed to publishing details of meetings between Ministers and external organisations. Further details of such meetings can be found in departmental transparency returns on gov.uk.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on (a) average wages and (b) inflation.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

My department has published a set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This analysis includes con-sideration of impacts on wages and macro-economic impacts. This analysis is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments

This represents the best estimate for the likely impacts, including on wages and the wider economy, given the current stage of policy development. We are refining our analysis as policy development continues, working closely with external experts, businesses and trade unions.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on the ability of charitable landlords to offer flexible housing in areas lacking affordable private rentals.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Renters' Rights Bill delivers the government's manifesto commitment to overhaul the regulation of the private rented sector, including by abolishing Section 21 'no fault' evictions.

Upon the commencement date, the new tenancy system provided for by the Bill will apply to all private tenancies - existing tenancies will become periodic, and any new tenancies will be governed by the new rules.

We recognise that regaining possession is sometimes necessary to ensure supply of specialist types of accommodation. The Bill therefore introduces a limited number of possession grounds to ensure there is an adequate supply of properties in vital sectors such as supported accommodation, and for those offering 'stepping stone' accommodation. These grounds may be available to registered charities who provide relevant accommodation.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) tailored exemption and (b) alternative mechanism to the Renter’s Rights Bill for non-profit charitable landlords.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Renters' Rights Bill delivers the government's manifesto commitment to overhaul the regulation of the private rented sector, including by abolishing Section 21 'no fault' evictions.

Upon the commencement date, the new tenancy system provided for by the Bill will apply to all private tenancies - existing tenancies will become periodic, and any new tenancies will be governed by the new rules.

We recognise that regaining possession is sometimes necessary to ensure supply of specialist types of accommodation. The Bill therefore introduces a limited number of possession grounds to ensure there is an adequate supply of properties in vital sectors such as supported accommodation, and for those offering 'stepping stone' accommodation. These grounds may be available to registered charities who provide relevant accommodation.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support NHS staff with endometriosis.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government recognises the challenges faced by women with endometriosis and the impact it has on their lives, their relationships, and their participation in education and within the National Health Service workforce.

We are improving workplace support for women with endometriosis through a number of measures in the Employment Rights Bill. Strengthening statutory sick pay arrangements, making flexible working available to more people, and opening up conversations about women’s health through employer action plans will benefit all employees managing the condition.

In terms of supporting NHS staff with endometriosis, NHS trusts are expected to have local policies and procedures in place to support staff who have long-term health conditions and should be taking a proactive approach to supporting them. NHS England has made available tools and resources to support line managers to hold meaningful conversations with staff to discuss their emotional and psychological health and wellbeing.

Staff in need of additional support can also access their employer's occupational health service or employee support programme.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to begin consulting with adult social care providers on proposals for a Fair Pay Agreement.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

In England, we are committed to consulting on the design of the Fair Pay Agreement process, and we aim to begin a public consultation after the Employment Rights Bill receives Royal Assent later this year. We expect the consultation to run for 12 weeks, and we will work with partners to reach as much of the sector as possible.

We have already begun engaging with sector representatives in England through the Department’s Fair Pay Agreement Working Group and policy specific task and finish groups, which will help to inform policy options for a public consultation on the design of the Fair Pay Agreement process.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Bill on the (a) popularity and (b) take-up of Build to Rent new build.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

My Department has engaged with a range of organisations, including Build to Rent operators, to understand their interests in the development of the Renters’ Rights Bill.

We do not expect the Bill to have a destabilising effect on the rental market or the Build to Rent sector.

We will continue to work with good landlords and their representative associations to ensure a smooth transition to the new tenancy system.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department has allocated for the promotional campaign on pet-friendly tenancy rights following the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The successful implementation of the Renters’ Rights Bill is contingent on landlords, letting agents, and tenants understanding their rights and responsibilities under the new legislation.

Once the Bill has achieved Royal Assent, we intend to deliver a campaign to raise awareness of the changes made by it.

Publicising measures that allow tenants to request a pet will be an integral part of this campaign. It is not possible to break down costs or staffing numbers to indicate spend on specific messages relating to this Bill provision.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants are working on the communications campaign relating to pet-friendly tenancies following the Renters’ Rights Bill.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The successful implementation of the Renters’ Rights Bill is contingent on landlords, letting agents, and tenants understanding their rights and responsibilities under the new legislation.

Once the Bill has achieved Royal Assent, we intend to deliver a campaign to raise awareness of the changes made by it.

Publicising measures that allow tenants to request a pet will be an integral part of this campaign. It is not possible to break down costs or staffing numbers to indicate spend on specific messages relating to this Bill provision.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with business representatives on the feasibility of the commencement dates set out in the Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

We have listened to and incorporated views from business, trade unions, and others in our timings to make sure implementation works for workers and employers alike. We have collaborated directly with over 190 stakeholders, working in partnership to deliver on our Plan. We have also worked closely with delivery partners such as Acas, to determine onward steps needed to implement the measures in the Bill. We will ensure employers, workers, trade unions and other stakeholders are given time to prepare for change.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what resources her Department provides to employers to help them meet compliance obligations during each stage of the Employment Rights Bill roadmap’s implementation.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government will continue working with businesses and trade unions throughout policy development and subsequent delivery. The timelines in our Roadmap have been carefully considered to ensure implementation works for workers and businesses of all sizes, and in all sectors. We understand that adjusting to these new reforms will take time and we are committed to ensuring that all stakeholders receive appropriate time to prepare for these changes ahead of their commencement. We will continue to work hard, including with Acas and other delivery partners to provide guidance and support so that employers aren’t left in the dark. This is the work of years, not months, and businesses will have lots of time to prepare for the changes.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Employment Rights Bill roadmap includes contingency measures if key stakeholders report insufficient capacity to meet implementation requirements.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government will continue working with businesses and trade unions throughout policy development and subsequent delivery. The timelines in our Roadmap have been carefully considered to ensure implementation works for workers and businesses of all sizes, and in all sectors. We understand that adjusting to these new reforms will take time and we are committed to ensuring that all stakeholders receive appropriate time to prepare for these changes ahead of their commencement. We will continue to work hard, including with Acas and other delivery partners to provide guidance and support so that employers aren’t left in the dark. This is the work of years, not months, and businesses will have lots of time to prepare for the changes.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the measures scheduled for implementation in the Employment Rights Bill on businesses in (a) 2026 and (b) 2027.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

My department has published a set of Impact Assessments that provide a comprehensive analysis on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill, including on businesses. This analysis is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments

This represents the best estimate for the likely impacts given the current stage of policy development. We are refining our analysis as policy development continues, working closely with external experts, businesses and trade unions.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the letter from Lord Leong dated 19 June on "Business Support for the Employment Rights Bill", whether they will provide a list of privately owned small and medium-sized enterprises which have publicly expressed for the employment provisions in the Employments Rights Bill.

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government has engaged and consulted with businesses of all sizes and will continue to do this. Many small and medium-sized enterprises support the aims of the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) and Ministers have specifically named such businesses throughout the passage of the Bill and on other occasions in Parliament.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria will be used to evaluate the phased implementation approach outlined in the Employment Rights Bill roadmap.

Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

Our phased approach to implementation provides clarity and time to prepare, while raising standards across the board—creating a level playing field, improving staff retention, leading to a happier, more secure and productive workforce.

The Government's Impact Assessments outline plans for monitoring and evaluating the impact of the Bill and subsequent secondary legislation. This will allow us to evaluate the effectiveness of the Bill’s measures in achieving its stated objectives and influence future policy making. It is important to note that many of the final impacts will depend on further policy decisions that are for secondary legislation.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to take steps to ensure support for low-income tenants provides value for money.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

DWP works with Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to improve housing quality for benefit claimants and value for money for taxpayers.

The Renters' Rights Bill, currently before Parliament, includes measures to strengthen landlord accountability. These include a requirement for all landlords to sign up to the new Private Rented Sector Database; a new independent Landlord Ombudsman which will provide binding resolutions for tenant complaints; the extension of the Decent Homes Standard to the PRS; and Awaab’s law, requiring swift action where damp and mould has been reported.

In addition, DWP is currently testing how sharing UC data can support local authorities with the Rent Repayment Order (RRO) process, aiming to change landlord behaviours and achieve better quality homes where housing support has been in payment.

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Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support any social care workers on low pay, in light of reported evidence stating that there is a link between the level of pay for people working in social care and child poverty.

Answered by Arthur, Tom - Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing

The Scottish Government has a long-standing commitment to support social care workers rates of pay. For the 2025-26 financial year, the Scottish Government are investing £125 million to enable adult social care workers, delivering direct care in the third and private sectors, to be paid at least the Real Living Wage. This takes the estimated total investment to deliver this policy up to £950 million this financial year.

This policy is to enable the Real Living Wage to be paid to these workers as a minimum, and employers and commissioners have the locus to set rates in excess of this where local circumstances allow.

In addition, the Scottish Government is committed to establish voluntary sectoral bargaining arrangements for the commissioned adult social care sector in Scotland and we have been working with stakeholder partners, through the Fair Work in Social Care Group, to progress this. We have also been engaging with the UK Government on their Employment Rights Bill, which we hope will extend the scope for the option of a regulatory Social Care Negotiating Body, and associated Fair Pay Agreements, to Scotland.

Once developed and introduced, sectoral bargaining arrangements will encourage improvements in pay, and terms and conditions for the social care workforce.

We know that there are a number of factors which can compound the relationship between work and poverty, including in sectors such as social care. That is why we are taking action to tackle child poverty and make a real difference to families. On average, households with children in the poorest 10% of households are estimated to be £2,600 a year better off in 2025-26 as a result of Scottish Government policies like the Scottish Child Payment. This value is projected to grow to an average of £3,700 a year by 2029-30.

We are also taking decisive action to end the impact of the two-child limit in Scotland. Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary legislation, the new Two Child Limit Payment will open for applications on 2 March 2026, with payments beginning as soon as possible thereafter. Worth up to more than £3,500 a year for each eligible child, these payments will make a significant difference to larger families who are currently denied support, and Scottish Government modelling published in March estimates this will result in 20,000 fewer children living in relative poverty in 2026-27.

While the Joseph Rowntree Foundation predict child poverty will rise in other parts of the UK by 2029, they highlight that policies such as our Scottish Child Payment, and our commitment to mitigate the two-child limit, are behind Scotland bucking the trend.

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35303 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what consideration it has given to the (a) application and (b) enforcement of the national minimum wage on (i) Inch Cape and (ii) other offshore wind farms leased by Crown Estate Scotland with the UK Government.

Answered by Martin, Gillian - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy

As stated in the answer to S6W-35303, employment legislation is reserved to the UK Parliament and there have been no discussions to date specifically on enforcement of the national minimum wage for Inch Cape or other offshore wind farms. As long as employment legislation remains reserved, the Scottish Government will continue to use our Fair Work policy to drive up labour market standards for workers across the Scottish labour market, including in the offshore wind sector. We welcome the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill and continue to work closely with them to ensure its positive application, whilst being clear that the best way to protect Scotland’s workers is to devolve employment law.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35303 by Gillian Martin on 12 March 2025, what assessment it has made of the current provisions in the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill and the employment rights of (a) offshore energy workers and (b) seafarers in Scotland.

Answered by Martin, Gillian - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy

The Scottish Government has no duty to conduct an assessment of the impact of the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill with regard to offshore energy workers or seafarers or any other sector, but we welcome the Bill and continue to work with the UK Government to ensure it has a positive impact across Scotland. The Scottish Government supports the strengthening of fair work and workers’ rights and will continue to use our Fair Work policy to drive up labour market standards for workers across the Scottish labour market, whilst advocating for devolution of employment law to best protect Scotland’s workers.

Question

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has met the (a) chief executive of the Scottish Prisons Service, (b) chief Social Work Advisor, (c) chief executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and (d) Lord President of the Court of Session since 29 March 2023, and what subjects were discussed.

Answered by Constance, Angela - Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs

I have met the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prisons Service, the Chief Social Work Advisor, Chief Executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and Lord President of the Court of Session on a number of occasions since 29 March 2023.

Information is set out in the following tables on meetings with each individual and a small number of ad hoc additional meetings.

Meetings with Chief Executive the Scottish Prison Service

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of so-called "fire-and-rehire" practices in the public sector in Scotland, in light of the proposed Employment Rights Bill by the UK Government.

Answered by Arthur, Tom - Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing

The Scottish Government has been consistently clear that it opposes fire and rehire practices.

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it is having with the UK Government regarding (a) trade union recognition and (b) the application of the national minimum wage in the maritime supply chain for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm.

Answered by Martin, Gillian - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy

Employment and industrial relations legislation is reserved to the UK Parliament. While this remains the case, the Scottish Government will continue to use our Fair Work policy to drive up labour market standards for workers across the Scottish labour market.

Ministers are clear that the best way to protect Scotland’s workers is by devolving employment law. However, Ministers welcome the UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill and continue to work with them to ensure it has a positive impact across Scotland.

There have been no discussions with the UK Government specifically regarding trade union recognition or the application of the national minimum wage in the maritime supply chain for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm.

Found: with the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (now the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill) and Human Rights Bill

Found: The UK Employment Rights Bill

Found: Energy Bill (original and first supplementary memorandum) 6 February 2025 Consent granted Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: It goes on to state that "Once the proposed Scottish Human Rights Bill becomes law these internationally

Found: Constitution Committee The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: 1 LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM THE EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL 1.

Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: The Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 October 2024.

Found: provisions which currently appear within UK Government legislation, such as within the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: provisions which currently appear within UK Government legislation, such as within the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: 1 SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO 2) RENTERS’ RIGHTS BILL 1.

Found: The Renters’ Rights Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 September 2024.

Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.2) on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters’ Rights Bill Welsh Government

Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: The Renters’ Rights Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 September 2024.

Found: 1 LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM RENTERS’ RIGHTS BILL 1) This legislative consent memorandum

Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: January 2025 The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: sunset mechanism” and that existing requirements to mitigate this would be removed by the Bill of Rights Bill

Found: a "hard Brexit", accompanied by a legislative agenda to that end, including: • the Bill of Rights Bill

Found: concern around divergence in the field of human rights relating to inter alia, the UK Bill of Rights Bill

Found: This is very similar to the proposal being brought forward by the UK Government in the Renters Rights Bill

Found: We note that the UK Government’s Renters’ Rights Bill, introduced on 11 September 2024, proposes to

Found: It is, however, positive that the Employment Rights Bill which has been recently announced by the UK

Found: It is, however, positive that the Employment Rights Bill which has been recently announced by the UK

Found: partnership networks and the work that we, perhaps, do with the UK Government and their Employment Rights Bill

Found: 1 SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO 3) EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL 1.

Found: 1 SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (No 2) EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS BILL 1.

Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.2) on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: Constitution Committee, The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: 1(the LCM) and the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum 2(the SLCM) on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: In addition, the UK Government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill, which the Welsh Government

Found: The Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Renters’ Rights Bill

Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3) on the Employment Rights Bill

Found: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill Welsh Government

Found: Wage, increased the National Minimum Wage and is creating more secure jobs through the Employment Rights Bill

Found: Completed: The Secretariat emailed members with the summary on 19 February Agenda item 2:  Employment Rights Bill

Found: Agenda item 1: welcome/opening remarks Agenda item 2: Employment Rights Bill Action: Welsh Government

Found: The contents of this paper and the Welsh Government’s stance on the Employment Rights Bill. ii.    

Found: The SPC have also discussed the impact of the UK Employment Rights Bill currently making its way through

Found: Employment Rights Bill update – Head of Modern Slavery and Workers’ Rights, Welsh Government 4.1

Found: Employment Rights Bill Presentation to the Gender Equality Forum December 2024Context • Key part of

Question

When will the provisions for keeping pets from the UK Government Renters' Rights Bill be implemented in Wales?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

The provisions relating to pets in the UK Government Renters’ Rights Bill will not apply to Wales.

Welsh Government will set out proposals relating to renting with pets in our White Paper on Adequate Housing, Fair Rents, and Affordability, which is due to be published in the next few days.

Question

What provisions in relation to pets in the UK Government Renters' Rights Bill does the Cabinet Secretary intend to make applicable to Wales?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government

The provisions relating to pets in the UK Government Renters’ Rights Bill will not apply to Wales.

Welsh Government will set out proposals relating to renting with pets in our White Paper on Adequate Housing, Fair Rents, and Affordability, which is due to be published in the next few days.

Question

What discussions has the Counsel General had with the new Secretary of State for Wales regarding the defence of the European Convention on Human Rights?

Answered by Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

I and the Minister for Social Justice have had meetings with UK Government Ministers, as well as with Welsh Stakeholders, since the consultation on replacing the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) with a Bill of Rights was launched in December 2021, including a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister in February.    The Welsh Government submitted a response to this consultation in March, which set out how human rights, the HRA and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) have been “at the heart of devolution in Wales”. The Minister for Social Justice and I also issued a Written Statement when the Bill of Rights was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 June.

I also attended a meeting of the Cross-Party Group on Human Rights on 30 June and met the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović on 13 July.  The Bill of Rights Bill and the ECHR were the main topics of discussion at both meetings.

I have not yet had a meeting with the new Secretary of State for Wales, Robert Buckland MP, since he was appointed on 7 July.  When we meet, I intend to highlight again the Welsh Government’s substantial concerns about the Bill of Rights Bill.  Although the Deputy Prime Minister has recently confirmed that the UK will remain signatory to the ECHR, our concerns remain that the Bill could lead to regression on human rights in Wales and the UK.

Found: On 25 November 2014, the Assembly agreed a Legislative Consent Motion on the Consumer Rights Bill (

Found: On 25 November 2014, the Assembly agreed a Legislative Consent Motion on the Consumer Rights Bill (

Found: ............................................................................ 1 British Bill of Rights Bill

Found: ............................................................................ 2 British Bill of Rights Bill

Found: Consumer Rights Bill ......................................................................... 13 3.3

Found: Subjects (Registration) Bill Bus Services Bill Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill

Found: Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill, the work and families Bill and the childcare and parental rights Bill

Found: Caravan Sites (Security of Tenure) Bill: Bill dropped Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill

Found: Subjects (Registration) Bill Bus Services Bill Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill

Found: Subjects (Registration) Bill Bus Services Bill Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill

Found: Services (Land Transactions) Bill 27 Consumer Credit Bill 28 Company Law Reform Bill 28 Parental Rights Bill

Found: Subjects (Registration) Bill • Bus Services Bill • Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill

Found: Subjects (Registration) Bill • Bus Services Bill • Care of Older and Incapacitated People (Human Rights) Bill

Found: Draft Consumer Rights Bill ............................................................... 13 3.9.