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Lord Garnier (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 July 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

My Lords, I can see that the Minister is in a conflict between the advice that she is getting from her Whip and the need to answer questions from the House. Would she not agree that rather than the Government bringing proceedings through their agency in the name of the worker, the simple thing would be to pass a law allowing the Government to bring proceedings in their own name, bearing the risks and burdens of bringing litigation in their own name and bearing the costs if it fails?

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