Member

I support the excellent Amendments 287 and 301 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, establishing a permanent freelance voice in Whitehall. The amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, would require government departments to consider freelance needs in policymaking, while that from the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, proposes an independent freelance commissioner to represent workers’ interests in employment rights implementation. Both are sensible, overdue steps that complement our sectoral protections with dedicated institutional advocacy.