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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 May 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

59: Schedule 2, page 187, line 8, at end insert— “13B “(1) Section 202 (national security restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—“(aa) Chapters 2 to 6 of Part 2A (including Schedule A1),”.(3) In subsection (2)(b), for “and 47C” substitute “, 47C, 47H and 47I”.(4) In subsection (2)(g)(i)—(a) for “or 103” substitute “, 103, 104BA or 104BB”;(b) after “application” insert “in relation to rights conferred by Chapters 2 to 6 of Part 2A (including Schedule A1) or”.(5) In subsection (2)(g)(ii), for “or (6)” substitute “, (6), (7BZA) or (7BZB)”.”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment will prevent information from being disclosed under provisions inserted into the Employment Rights Act 1996 by clauses 1 to 3 and 5 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Bill, or in court or tribunal proceedings relating to those provisions, if its disclosure would, in the opinion of a Minister of the Crown, be contrary to the interests of national security.

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