Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:35 am on 22 March 2024.
Justin Madders
Shadow Minister (Future of Work), Shadow Minister (Employment Rights and Protections)
9:35,
22 March 2024
The Bebington element of the Ellesmere Port Constituency left about 40 years ago, but I know my right hon. Friend has been here a long time, so it probably was correct when he first entered this place.
I wanted to make the point that he has just made—namely, that there is overwhelming public support for this measure. A number of constituents have contacted me to express their support; as he said, time and again surveys show huge public demand for this. Does he agree that it is important that we get the Bill through as swiftly as possible, so that those in the other place are able to do as much as they can as quickly as they can?
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