Member

The legislation before us will have a wide and positive impact on both the rights of employees and workplace relations. However, I also hope that the Government can find ways to protect freelancers better, including the many in the creative industries. Despite the brief time I have spent in your Lordships’ House, I understand that there is always caution about turning flagship legislation into what I believe is termed a Christmas tree Bill. In replying, can my noble friend the Minister say a little about the potential for the concerns that have been raised in this debate to be addressed, if not in the Bill then by secondary legislation or, following my specific example, by amending health and safety legislation?