Ian Lavery

Ian Lavery

Labour — Blyth and Ashington

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 December 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

My hon. Friend has done a remarkable job with this Employment Rights Bill. However, it would be remiss of me not to ask her a question. The new deal for working people stipulated quite clearly that employment rights from day one were sacrosanct, then a manifesto pledge in 2024 said categorically to the British people that we would have day one rights for working people. Why has that changed?

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