Employers: Fire and Rehire

Lord Young of Cookham Excerpts
Thursday 3rd November 2022

(2 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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We do disapprove of these practices, which is why, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, we are producing a statutory code and will consult on it shortly.

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Lord Young of Cookham (Con)
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My Lords, is it not the case that the Government themselves have been guilty of firing and rehiring Ministers?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan (Con)
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In his excellent way, the noble Lord makes a good point. I am sure it will give all of us, including the Prime Minister, cause for reflection.