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Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning Excerpts
Wednesday 26th June 2013

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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The Government take this matter very seriously. As the hon. Gentleman will know, legislation is already in place in the form of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (Blacklists) Regulations 2010. We await the Scottish Affairs Committee report to see whether it proposes any further measures.

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning Portrait Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab)
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The practice has clearly been going on for decades, and the law is not working. Has the Minister looked at the legislation to see whether further action is required to ensure that we bring the practice to an end?