Clause 13
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill
6:00 pm
Paul Rowen (Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions; Rochdale, Liberal Democrat)
I agree that the clause is important. I was grateful to the Minister for agreeing this morning that the results of staff survey would be placed in the Library. I understand why subsections (2) and (3) are included. They modify the TUPE regulations so that existing trade unions who represent CSA employees can continue to do so. I am sure that most Members agree that that is a particularly important process in that it gives certainty to those employees that they will continue to get the same recognition.
I want to ask the Minister about subsection (5) and the circumstances in which he envisages an order-making power to exclude some people from transferring under the TUPE terms being used. I note that it is a negative resolution, so there is little opportunity for debate unless it is prayed against. Who does the Minister think would be covered by this subsection? Clearly, if it is widely exercised, it would cause concern to current employees of the CSA. Perhaps the Minister can tell us which employees could be affected by this subsection and why it is subject to a negative resolution.