Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill
Debate between Wera Hobhouse and Philip Davies
Consideration of Lords amendments
Friday 20th October 2023
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Friday 20th October 2023
(1 year, 1 month ago)
Commons ChamberRead Full debate Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 View all Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 Debates Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: HL Bill 101 Marshalled list for Committee - (12 Jul 2023)
Wera Hobhouse
I could not agree more. The hon. Lady points out that a few individuals damage the reputation of a whole organisation and, especially when it comes to our NHS, that is devastating. The Bill should be good for organisations because it protects them as well.
Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)
Will the hon. Lady clarify—I am not sure from her remarks so far—whether she is in favour of Lords amendment 1, or is she speaking against it?
Wera Hobhouse
I will come to that later, but I will be supporting the Lords amendments.
There are many good employers who have implemented measures to safeguard their employees. However, far too many have not done enough to prevent and punish sexual harassment.