Information between 10th June 2025 - 10th July 2025
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30 Jun 2025 - UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 162 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 205 |
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2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 249 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 243 |
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2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 2 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 55 Noes - 234 |
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9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 251 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 239 |
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9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 246 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 247 |
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11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 39 Conservative No votes vs 33 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129 |
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11 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 178 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 161 |
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11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Penn voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 57 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 79 |
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Baroness Penn speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Baroness Penn contributed 2 speeches (1,407 words) Monday 23rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education |
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Baroness Penn speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Baroness Penn contributed 4 speeches (833 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education |
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Baroness Penn speeches from: Employment Rights Bill
Baroness Penn contributed 6 speeches (1,131 words) Committee stage part two Wednesday 18th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Baroness Penn speeches from: Spending Review 2025
Baroness Penn contributed 1 speech (91 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
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Baroness Penn speeches from: Winter Fuel Payment
Baroness Penn contributed 1 speech (109 words) Tuesday 10th June 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
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Paternity Pay
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 3rd July 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government how many reclaims for statutory paternity pay there have been in each of the past five years, broken down by size of business. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) A breakdown of total reclaims for the financial years 2019–20 to 2023–24 is available below. However, data for 2024–25 has not yet been analysed as the tax year has only recently ended.
Further breakdowns of information by size of business are not currently available from published statistics, and collating and verifying the relevant data solely for the purpose of answering this question would incur disproportionate cost.
Notes: 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates. 2) Sum recoveries rounded to nearest £100,000. 3) Count of recoveries rounded to nearest 100.
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Paternity Pay
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 3rd July 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government how much statutory paternity pay was reclaimed by businesses in each of the past five years, broken down by size of business. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) A breakdown of total reclaims for the financial years 2019–20 to 2023–24 is available below. However, data for 2024–25 has not yet been analysed as the tax year has only recently ended.
Further breakdowns of information by size of business are not currently available from published statistics, and collating and verifying the relevant data solely for the purpose of answering this question would incur disproportionate cost.
Notes: 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates. 2) Sum recoveries rounded to nearest £100,000. 3) Count of recoveries rounded to nearest 100.
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Paternity Pay
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 3rd July 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of eligible businesses have reclaimed statutory paternity pay in each of the past five years. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) A breakdown of total reclaims for the financial years 2019–20 to 2023–24 is available below. However, data for 2024–25 has not yet been analysed as the tax year has only recently ended.
Further breakdowns of information by size of business are not currently available from published statistics, and collating and verifying the relevant data solely for the purpose of answering this question would incur disproportionate cost.
Notes: 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates. 2) Sum recoveries rounded to nearest £100,000. 3) Count of recoveries rounded to nearest 100.
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Schools: Employers' Contributions
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 4th July 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the National Insurance contributions grant for schools is included in spending and allocations for schools in the future years of the Spending Review 2025 (CP1336). Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) The department is providing mainstream schools and high needs settings with over £930 million to support them with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) from April 2025. Payments will be made to local authorities in September 2025 and to academies in October 2025. The NICs funding will be rolled into the schools national funding formula (NFF) from the 2026/27 financial year to ensure this funding remains a protected part of school budgets.
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Schools: Employers' Contributions
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 4th July 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the value of the National Insurance contributions grant for schools, and when will that grant be paid. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) The department is providing mainstream schools and high needs settings with over £930 million to support them with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) from April 2025. Payments will be made to local authorities in September 2025 and to academies in October 2025. The NICs funding will be rolled into the schools national funding formula (NFF) from the 2026/27 financial year to ensure this funding remains a protected part of school budgets.
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Schools: Employers' Contributions
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 4th July 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the National Insurance contributions grant for schools will be paid in each year of the Spending Review 2025 (CP1336). Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) The department is providing mainstream schools and high needs settings with over £930 million to support them with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) from April 2025. Payments will be made to local authorities in September 2025 and to academies in October 2025. The NICs funding will be rolled into the schools national funding formula (NFF) from the 2026/27 financial year to ensure this funding remains a protected part of school budgets.
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Social Security Benefits: Reform
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 16th June 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 14 April (HL6369), whether the static microsimulation model used in their impact assessment provided an estimate for how many of the additional 250,000 people moved into relative poverty by their welfare changes will already be in work, regardless of the funding to support those not in work into employment. Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) No assessment has been made on this basis.
The government's impact assessment regarding Health and Disability Reform is available at Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms – Impacts.
The Pathways to Work Green Paper set out a broad package of plans and proposals to reform health and disability benefits and employment support. Our plans are designed to protect the most vulnerable and give disabled people equal chances and choices to work.
We will continue to carefully consider the impacts of reforms as we develop our detailed proposals for change.
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Per Capita Costs
Asked by: Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 10th July 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the per-pupil funding when taking into account increased National Insurance contributions costs and increased eligibility for free school meals in each year of the Spending Review 2025 (CP1336); and what assessment they have made the level of per-pupil funding in those years compared to (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) The department is providing schools with over £930 million in the 2025/26 financial year to support schools with the increases to employer National Insurance contributions from April 2025. This funding will be rolled into the schools national funding formula from 2026/27, ensuring that this additional funding forms an on-going part of schools’ core budgets. Total schools funding will increase by a further £4.2 billion, by the end of the Spending Review period. |
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1 Jul 2025, 1:17 p.m. - House of Commons "Minister accept the amendment in the Lords made by Baroness Penn to implement the recommendations of the " Ms Stella Creasy MP (Walthamstow, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Jun 2025, 9:47 p.m. - House of Lords "to A on behalf the noble Lady Baroness Penn who I apologise if she " Lord Vaux of Harrowden (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Jun 2025, 9:53 p.m. - House of Lords ">> I also rise to speak to amendment 326.A in the name of Baroness Penn, " Lord Vaux of Harrowden (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Jun 2025, 9:53 p.m. - House of Lords "326.A in the name of Baroness Penn, to which I've added my name. And I agree with all that has been said by the Noble Lord Lord Fox of Heron in " Lord Vaux of Harrowden (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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24 Jun 2025, 10:09 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Penn, these would have the effect of requiring this activity to " Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 4:18 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lady, Baroness Penn, 183 180 3CA. Countries and societies all " Lord Russell of Liverpool (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 4:52 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Nash and the noble Lady, Baroness Penn, in the amendments they have proposed. I also want to say how much I agree with the " Baroness Spielman (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 6 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Penn, that we need to keep insuring that information is " Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 5:52 p.m. - House of Lords "the point made by the noble Lady Baroness Penn, about the ubiquity of screeds, means it becomes even more " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 6:16 p.m. - House of Lords "smartphones in schools, as my noble friend, Baroness Penn, said, it may " Lord Nash (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 5:07 p.m. - House of Lords ">> I to rise to support amendments for 58, 177, and I am delighted to support the amendment spiked my honourable friend Baroness Penn 183C " Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 5:07 p.m. - House of Lords "honourable friend Baroness Penn 183C CB which recognises children in " Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 5 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Penn, and many others so eloquently laid out, the devastating " Baroness Meyer (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 5:49 p.m. - House of Lords "the amendments in the name of my noble friend, Baroness Penn. Amendment 177 would require the Secretary of State to take decisive " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2025, 9:51 p.m. - House of Lords "is printed on the marshalled List. >> I would like to congratulate my noble friend Baroness Penn for " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2025, 9:51 p.m. - House of Lords "noble friend Baroness Penn for tabling this important amendment. Requirement for certain company " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2025, 9:52 p.m. - House of Lords " Firstly may I thank Baroness Penn " Government Spokes. Lord Leong (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2025, 10:07 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Noakes for so expertly introducing her amendment and did welcome the concretion of my Noble Friend Baroness Penn regarding the " Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Parental Leave Review
64 speeches (7,895 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Stella Creasy (LAB - Walthamstow) support fathers, will the Minister accept as a holding measure the amendment tabled in the Lords by Baroness Penn - Link to Speech |
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Jul. 10 2025
HL Bill 113-I Marshalled list for Report Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL LORD HAMPTON BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT 100_ After Clause |
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Jul. 09 2025
HL Bill 113 Running list of amendments – 9 July 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL LORD HAMPTON BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT Revised version |
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Jul. 08 2025
HL Bill 113 Running list of amendments - 8 July 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL LORD HAMPTON BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT Revised version |
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Jul. 07 2025
HL Bill 113 Running list of amendments - 7 July 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL LORD HAMPTON BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT _ After Clause |
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Jul. 04 2025
HL Bill 113 Running list of amendments - 4 July 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD PALMER OF CHILDS HILL LORD HAMPTON ★_ After Clause 26, insert the following new |
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Jun. 20 2025
HL Bill 81-XI Eleventh marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD VAUX OF HARROWDEN BARONESS NEVILLE-ROLFE 326A_ Clause 153, page 149, line 21, at |
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Jun. 20 2025
HL Bill 84-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD RUSSELL OF LIVERPOOL BARONESS KIDRON BARONESS CASS 183CA_ After Clause 26, insert |
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Jun. 19 2025
Letter from Lord Katz to Baroness Penn regarding clarification on discrimination in relation to flexible working requests. Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Will write letters Found: Letter from Lord Katz to Baroness Penn regarding clarification on discrimination in relation to flexible |
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Jun. 18 2025
HL Bill 84-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD RUSSELL OF LIVERPOOL BARONESS KIDRON BARONESS CASS 183CA_ After Clause 26, insert |
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Jun. 17 2025
HL Bill 81-X Tenth marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 150 BARONESS PENN 280_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Substitution |
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Jun. 13 2025
HL Bill 84-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD RUSSELL OF LIVERPOOL BARONESS KIDRON BARONESS CASS 183CA_ After Clause 26, insert |
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Jun. 12 2025
HL Bill 81-IX Corrected Ninth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 150 BARONESS PENN 280_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Substitution |
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Jun. 12 2025
HL Bill 81-IX Ninth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 150 BARONESS PENN 280_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Substitution |
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Jun. 11 2025
HL Bill 84-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS PENN LORD RUSSELL OF LIVERPOOL BARONESS KIDRON BARONESS CASS 183CA_ After Clause 26, insert |
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Jun. 02 2025
Letter from Lord Leong to Lord Fox and Baroness Penn regarding parental leave and the Government’s planned review. Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Will write letters Found: Letter from Lord Leong to Lord Fox and Baroness Penn regarding parental leave and the Government’s planned |
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Homelessness APPG Document: Minutes (PDF) Roundtable on Ensuring an Inclusive End to Homelessness Found: Blackman MP, David Smith MP, Emily Darlington MP, Harpreet Uppal MP, Neil Duncan-Jordan MP, Baroness Penn |
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Homelessness APPG Document: Roundtable on Ensuring an Inclusive End to Homelessness Found: Blackman MP, David Smith MP, Emily Darlington MP, Harpreet Uppal MP, Neil Duncan-Jordan MP, Baroness Penn |
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Homelessness APPG Document: minutes (PDF) - Roundtable on How to Get Britain Back on Track to Ending Homelessness Found: MP, Sean Woodcock MP, Andrew Cooper MP, Paula Barker MP, Jonathan Branch MP, Lee Pitcher MP, Baroness Penn |
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Homelessness APPG Document: Roundtable on How to Get Britain Back on Track to Ending Homelessness Found: MP, Sean Woodcock MP, Andrew Cooper MP, Paula Barker MP, Jonathan Branch MP, Lee Pitcher MP, Baroness Penn |
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Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Annual Report 2022-2023 Found: Baroness Penn, in summing up, said that the reason why SRH, and abortion in particular, were not covered |
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Tuesday 24th June 2025
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Letter dated 19/06/2025 from Lord Katz to Baroness Penn regarding the Employment Rights Bill committee stage debate (second day): clarification on discrimination in relation to flexible working requests. 2p. Document: Lord_Katz_letter_to_Baroness_Penn_-_19_June_2025.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 19/06/2025 from Lord Katz to Baroness Penn regarding the Employment Rights Bill committee |