Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:45 pm on 22 October 2021.

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Photo of Sam Tarry Sam Tarry Shadow Minister (Transport) 12:45, 22 October 2021

Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is beyond belief to think that a code of practice is enough? We are talking about firms such as Clarks, where workers who make kids’ shoes are currently on strike. It was recently bought up by a Hong Kong-based private equity firm. Are such firms going to pay any attention whatever? It is just the same as BA. Its parent company IAG had £3.5 billion in the bank and it did not pay any attention even to British laws at that particular time. It was trying to circumnavigate them. It seems to me that a code of practice will not even be worth the paper it is printed on. Does he agree?