Exiting the EU and Workers’ Rights

Debate between Anna Soubry and Clive Lewis

Monday 7th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Clive Lewis]

I am going to make some progress.

[Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con)]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

[Clive Lewis]

No.

The public have already been misled about what Brexit will mean. On the morning after the referendum, Mr Farage’s hangover had barely set in before the leave campaign withdrew the promise that leaving the EU would free up £350 million a week for the NHS. In the last week, we have seen that the Government are prepared to go to the highest court in the land to avoid proper democratic scrutiny of the terms of Brexit.

[Anna Soubry]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way.

[Clive Lewis]

Do you know what, I will give way to the right hon. Lady.

[Anna Soubry]

Will the hon. Gentleman tell us how many pieces of legislation introduced by the last but one Conservative Government the then Labour Government repealed?

[Clive Lewis]

I think you will find that through the employment legislation of the last Labour Government, we made considerable strides on improving workplace rights for working people, so we will take no lectures from the right hon. Lady on workers’ rights.