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Member

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 December 2025

Debate

Employment Rights Bill

Contribution

The Salisbury convention applies. The unelected Chamber should not block mandates, and the Government should not capitulate to such pressure. Given a majority of this scale, the authority lies in this House. Ministers who can intervene overnight to save the steel industry—quite rightly—can intervene to honour a manifesto commitment. We on this side campaigned for the full package. We would vote for all provisions of the Employment Rights Bill, without any dilution.

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