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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 June 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

Amendment 284 would establish a permanent, independent arts and cultural employment board to monitor the effects of the Act on cultural organisations. The idea is simple: what gets measured gets managed. Numerous media reports and studies highlight the fragility of the sector. For example, Creative UK’s survey of 1,272 freelancers found that two-thirds experienced a steep loss of work during the pandemic and nearly two-thirds had at some point earned low or unfair pay. These shocks have had ongoing consequences.

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