Employment Rights Bill

Debate between Gregory Stafford and Andy MacNae

Report stage
Wednesday 12th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Gregory Stafford]

I rise to speak again on the second day of Report stage to raise serious concerns about the role of the Bill in facilitating unprecedented and dangerous access for trade unions and the destruction of business, especially small businesses. I am glad the Minister is in his seat because yesterday he was challenged to name a small business that supported the Bill, and 24 hours later he still cannot. That is due not to the assiduity of the Minister, who I am sure is very assiduous, but to the simple fact that no small business supports the Bill.

[Andy MacNae (Rossendale and Darwen) (Lab)]

Will the hon. Member give way?

[Gregory Stafford]

I have hardly started. There cannot possibly be anything that the hon. Gentleman wants to intervene on me for just yet, but I will come to him.