Employment Rights Bill – in the House of Commons at 7:36 pm on 11 March 2025.
Amendments made: 157, page 55, line 25, at end insert—
“‘the appropriate authority’ has the meaning given by section (Power to establish Social Care Negotiating Body)(5);”.
This amendment is consequential on NC37.
Amendment 158, page 55, line 32, at end insert—
“‘enactment’ means—
(a) an Act of Parliament,
(b) a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales or an Act of Senedd Cymru, or
(c) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;”.
This amendment is consequential on NC37. It would enable, for example, regulations made by the Scottish Ministers setting up a Negotiating Body to make consequential amendments of Acts of the Scottish Parliament.
Amendment 159, page 55, leave out line 33 and insert—
“‘Negotiating Body’ has the meaning given by section (Power to establish Social Care Negotiating Body)(5);”.
This amendment is consequential on NC37.
Amendment 160, page 56, line 1, after “‘agency worker’” insert “, ‘relevant social care worker’”.
This amendment is consequential on amendment 108.
Amendment 161, page 56, line 12, leave out subsections (2) to (4).—(Justin Madders.)
This amendment is consequential on NC38.
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