Clause 20 - Information about employees to be contained
Employment Relations Bill
Public Bill Committees, 5 February 2004, 10:00 am
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers), Department of Trade and Industry; Bradford South, Labour)
I do not need to respond in great detail. We have set out clearly the reasoning behind the clause, and how it relates to earlier clauses. We aim to simplify the procedure for establishing which information is required and to ensure that it is reasonable, while not putting an undue administrative burden on the unions or inciting anyone to worsen the relationship between the union and the employer in a situation that is already difficult because it involves industrial dispute. The clause is entirely sensible and is in line with the sentiments of the Bill.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause 20 ordered to stand part of the Bill.