Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 Debate
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Lord True
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Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022
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Lord Balfe (Con)
I thank the Minister for the reply, but I am sure he realises that there is no demand whatever for this measure from employers or trade unions. Rather like the deduction of TU subs, which was debated yesterday, this is seen as a being a rather spiteful attack on trade unions. How many more Conservative votes does the Minister wish to dispose of from the trade union movement? I also have a question for the Labour Opposition. I was at the TUC on 9 December, and there was a widespread feeling of “We’ll believe it when we see it” around the changes we may or may not get to trade union legislation. I did send the Leader of the Opposition an email—
The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) (Con)
I remind my noble friend that this is Questions for Ministers, not the Opposition.