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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 May 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

61: Schedule 2, page 188, line 21, at end insert— “Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 19 In the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, in Schedule 3 (preferred debts), in paragraph 10(2)—(a) before paragraph (a) insert—“(za) a payment under section 27BP(1) of, or paragraph 21(1) of Schedule A1 to, the Employment Rights Act 1996 (payment for a cancelled, moved or curtailed shift),”;(b) in paragraph (a), for “the Employment Rights Act 1996” substitute “that Act”.”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment will make payments under proposed section 27BP(1) of, and paragraph 21(1) of Schedule A1 to, the Employment Rights Act 1996 (payments for cancelled, moved or curtailed shifts) preferred debts for the purposes of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016.

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