Employment Rights Bill

Debate between Lord Deben and Lord Hunt of Wirral

Committee stage
Tuesday 24th June 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con)]

I have many, many—

[Lord Deben (Con)]

Can the noble Lord, Lord Monks, mention any occasion on which the Official Opposition of the time demanded it?

[Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con)]

My noble friend is quite right. I was going to make a rejoinder by demonstrating that, with Margaret Thatcher assessing, when you proposed a piece of legislation, you had to make sure that you had done your homework and carried out every possible impact assessment, as you would be closely cross-examined on each and every piece of legislation. I worry that this Bill has been rushed through in the first 100 days and no one has carried out the sort of test that Margaret Thatcher would have imposed. Therefore, I am so grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Monks, for reminding us of that criterion, which we ought to bear in mind.