Employment Rights Bill

Debate between Baroness Browning and Baroness Coffey

Committee stage
Thursday 5th June 2025 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Browning (Con)]

Perhaps I can just clarify that we were very much sighted on the fact that in education, people who are on the non-teaching staff are included in the Bill in the pay negotiating bodies. We were not clear why it should be different for social care workers.

[Baroness Coffey (Con)]

My noble friend makes an excellent point. I must admit that I had almost to force-fit Amendment 200A, which I am coming to, into the Bill in order to be able to talk about a very valid concern about the progress and retention of social care workers in our country, recognising the absolutely vital role that they play in many care homes across the country.