Member

In that context, I brought forward my original amendment to the Employment Rights Bill, specifically to extend section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 to special constables. Section 50 already allows those in certain civic roles, such as magistrates, councillors and lay prison visitors, to request unpaid time off work to carry out their duties. These are all important positions, but I find it surprising that the law allows time off for a meeting about a park bench, yet denies that same right to those who patrol our streets and keep us safe.