Member

At the outset, we said that this Bill offered important benefits. We supported these benefits, and indeed my noble friends Lord Palmer of Childs Hill and Lady Kramer added further benefits and protections during the progress of the Bill. However, we made it clear that we had fundamental concerns, the largest of which have now been addressed. The extension of the unfair dismissal window is a substantial achievement and deserves clear recognition. Together with the other important reforms in the Bill, these outweigh other concerns. It seems to us that this should be the last round of ping-pong.