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Exiting the EU and Workers’ Rights

Debate between Clive Lewis and Ian C. Lucas
Monday 7th November 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Clive Lewis Portrait Clive Lewis
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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.

Ian C. Lucas Portrait Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab)
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Will my hon. Friend confirm that the only reason the social chapter was introduced into legislation in the United Kingdom was that we had a Labour Government?

Clive Lewis Portrait Clive Lewis
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You make the point very well. When it comes to the rights of working people in this country, it is only the Labour party that can be trusted to deliver.