Clause 33 — Extended Sunday opening hours and Sunday working

Part of Enterprise Bill [Lords] — [2ndAllocated Day] – in the House of Commons at 3:45 pm on 9 March 2016.

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Photo of Brandon Lewis Brandon Lewis Minister of State (Communities and Local Government) 3:45, 9 March 2016

I have a similar admiration for my hon. Friend. He is a fantastic colleague to work with at all times, but I disagree with him on this matter. We know what the Government lawyers have outlined, and the strengthening of rights as set out in our amendments goes beyond anything that Labour did while it was in government to increase workers’ protection. This is an important part of the package. Inconsistency from the parties on the Opposition Benches is one thing, but killing off jobs is entirely another. Given Labour’s unemployment record and its Maoist take on economics, however, I should perhaps not be surprised. The SNP and Labour did not even raise an amendment or a vote on this issue in Committee.