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Proceeding contribution from Alan Brown (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 January 2023. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

The right hon. Gentleman did not say that when it came to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 during Brexit.

The Bill allows individual workers and trade unions to be targeted. It is an assault on the devolution settlement. Employment law should have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament but, as I said earlier, Labour opposed it being devolved. Even worse, the powers in the Bill allow the UK Government to amend devolved legislation, which is an assault on the devolved nations. I am disappointed that Labour did not back the SNP amendment, which would also have protected the Welsh Government. I do not know why Labour sat on its hands about that.

The Bill is an assault on devolution, an assault on workers and an assault on trade unions. That is why we oppose it and why we need independence to get away from this institution.

10.59 pm

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
727 c167 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conditions of employment Courts Arbitration Devolution Delegated legislation Equality Industrial relations Health services Education European Convention on Human Rights Fire and rescue services Dismissal Northern Ireland Pay Parliamentary scrutiny Scotland Standards Transport Safety Trade unions Wales Strikes International Labour Organization Henry VIII clauses Impact assessments Key workers
Legislation
Employment Rights Act 1996
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23
Link
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