Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform Debate
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(3 years, 5 months ago)
Lords ChamberI fear I was not able to catch all the matters to which the noble Lord referred. While I do not favour opportunism, I agree that there is great opportunity out there, which flows from the kind of innovation that he describes. Britain certainly intends to be a world leader.
My Lords, given the recent Supreme Court decision in the Uber case, does the Minister agree that it is time to unscramble the unnecessary and divisive distinctions still made in statute between workers and employees, and to remove the taxation differences that affect both groups?
My Lords, I note the noble Lord’s comments and will obviously refer them to the Ministers responsible.