That the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 27 June, be approved...." Jane Hunt - View Speech
"The purpose of the first instrument is to lift the current ban on employers bringing in agency staff to help them cope with industrial action. The second instrument makes a long-overdue change to the maximum levels of damages the courts can award against trade unions that take unlawful industrial action.
"I thank the hon. Member for his question. I will talk about that a little later; it is a reserved right.
Some trade unions appear to be looking to create maximum disruption in a bid to stay relevant, rather than constructively seeking agreement with employers and avoiding conflict. In the …..." Jane Hunt - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Lady for her question. It is, of course, their choice. It is also their choice to take up an agency position...." Jane Hunt - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and for his expertise and knowledge in the field.
This is a permissive change that will not force employment businesses to supply agency staff to employers to cover strikes. Agency workers will still be able to decline any assignments they are offered …..." Jane Hunt - View Speech
"If you do not mind, Madam Deputy Speaker, I am going to make some progress.
I have also seen some reports that this changes will somehow put workers or the wider public at risk. This is not the case...." Jane Hunt - View Speech
"I understand that the hon. Gentleman will be speaking later.
Employment businesses will still need to be satisfied that the workers they supply are suitably qualified and trained.
Alongside that change, we will increase the levels of damages that a court can award in the case of unlawful strike action. …..." Jane Hunt - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for his question. I will, in fact, move on.
This is a proportionate change, because we are simply increasing the amounts to the level they would be at had they been regularly updated since 1982. We are increasing the limits in line with the retail …..." Jane Hunt - View Speech