Clause 4 - Statutory adoption pay
Employment Bill
4:45 pm
Mr Philip Hammond (Runnymede and Weybridge, Conservative)
When the Minister referred to new section 171ZN, I quickly flipped to that page and found that I had made a note against that paragraph that I should clarify with the Minister whether it referred to a contract of service with that employer or to any contract of service. I think that that is my hon. Friend's point, and it is a good one.
The Minister has clarified the interpretation that we are to put on the rather unsatisfactory phrase ''ceased to work'' in this context, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.