"My Lords, this has been a very important debate about employment status. I thank my noble friend Lord Moynihan of Chelsea for his important and thoughtful contribution to the debate. I also thank the noble Lords, Lord Freyberg, Lord Londesborough and Lord Clement-Jones, for their extremely important contributions.
"My Lords, I listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, and the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady of Upper Holloway, but I think that the argument fell rightly to my noble friend Lord Jackson of Peterborough, because he explained why we could not possibly accept this amendment. Therefore, I rise …..." Lord Hunt of Wirral - View Speech
"My Lords, we now move to consider the employment tribunal system. I shall speak first to Amendments 158A and 158B. The Government are extending the time limit for individuals to bring claims to an employment tribunal, but if that is the case, and if, as the Government have repeatedly said, …..." Lord Hunt of Wirral - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his response. I believe that he accepts that there is grave concern across the board about the state of our employment tribunal system today. That concern is among workers, employers and, especially, employment lawyers.
This has been such an important debate. I thank the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, the noble Viscount, Lord Colville of Culross, and my fellow lawyer—not solicitor—the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for what has certainly been …..." Lord Hunt of Wirral - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the jobs market, and of the implications for the wider economy...." Lord Hunt of Wirral - View Speech
"My Lords, we all regret the current upward trend in unemployment. As the evidence shows, when economic growth returns, only a flexible labour market will deliver that much-needed jobs dividend. What assessment have the Government made of the likely impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the flexible labour market …..." Lord Hunt of Wirral - View Speech