Clause 1 - Right to Guaranteed Hours

05 Nov 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

I absolutely cannot believe that the Conservative party, which saw massive increases in unemployment in my constituency in the 1980s and 1990s when they were in power, have the cheek to start...

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Clause 1 - Right to Guaranteed Hours

05 Nov 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Indeed, that is something that the Resolution Foundation said when giving evidence to the Bill Committee. I will quote that directly: “Internationally,...

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Clause 1 - Right to Guaranteed Hours

05 Nov 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me first draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which refers to an election donation from the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, and to...

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Clause 1 - Right to Guaranteed Hours

05 Nov 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

The Liberal Democrat spokesperson has just said that it is not right that employers should pay for a mistake they made in hiring someone. Why should the employee pay for that mistake, if it was...

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Clause 1 - Right to Guaranteed Hours

05 Nov 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the shadow Secretary of State for giving way. I am pleased that he has learned to count now; he must have improved his skills since his time under Liz Truss in the Treasury. He...

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Topical Questions

04 Nov 2025

Treasury

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

I refer the House to my membership of Unite. I met Unite reps in the automotive sector yesterday, including from the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, who raised with me their concerns about...

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill

03 Nov 2025

Commons debates

That is an interesting suggestion. I think a lot of Members are concerned about how this will relate to the security services, because we have had many examples in the past of where they have...

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Public Office (Accountability) Bill

03 Nov 2025

Commons debates

It is a privilege to be here today debating a Bill that has been decades in the making. Before I begin, I want to join those who have already spoken in paying tribute to the tireless campaigning...

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Property Service Charges

30 Oct 2025

Commons debates

I congratulate the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul) on her excellent speech and on securing the debate. I state for the record that I am a patron of the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership,...

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Pride in Place

15 Oct 2025

Commons debates

May I welcome the Minister to her place, and say what an encouraging start this is? All the funding that my community is receiving is very welcome, and it is such a contrast to the previous...

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Future of Work Committee

13 Oct 2025

Cabinet Office

Justin Madders received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who is Chair of the Future of Work Committee.

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Nurseries: Schools

02 Oct 2025

Department for Education

Justin Madders received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the school-based nursery pilots originally scheduled to open in September 2025 had opened by 9 September 2025.

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After Clause 22 - Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination

15 Sep 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

I certainly do. In my conversations with employers, I did not come across any who were prepared to defend the status quo of a two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal, because they...

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After Clause 22 - Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination

15 Sep 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, which includes an election donation from the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and my membership...

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After Clause 22 - Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination

15 Sep 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

I am glad to be back. The shadow Secretary of State just talked about legal fees for firms when it comes to defending tribunal cases. If the right to be accompanied is expanded to include...

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After Clause 22 - Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination

15 Sep 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Justin Madders made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the shadow Secretary of State give way?

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Insolvency

08 Sep 2025

Department for Business and Trade

Justin Madders received a response to a question they put to the government

The Insolvency Service collates and publishes insolvency statistics from across the UK. Tables 1 and 2 below present the numbers of companies and individuals entering insolvency in England &...

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Audit and Corporate Governance

08 Sep 2025

Department for Business and Trade

Justin Madders received a response to a question they put to the government

Due to the current volume of legislation before Parliament, the Government will not publish a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill this session. We will improve our proposals further...

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Department for Business and Trade: Flexible Working

08 Sep 2025

Department for Business and Trade

Justin Madders received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is committed to supporting flexible working practices. Employees may request alternative working patterns to help balance their professional and...

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Department for Business and Trade: Remote Working

08 Sep 2025

Department for Business and Trade

Justin Madders received a response to a question they put to the government

On 24 October 2024 the Cabinet Office announced that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Senior managers will continue...

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