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1717042

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Construction: Economic Growth
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, published on 7 May, which showed that construction activity grew at its fastest pace in April for more than a year, what steps they are taking to ensure continued growth in commercial and civil engineering activities within the construction sector.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to work closely with the construction sector and its clients to support growth. We have published a revised National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline in the March Budget setting out the planned pipeline of investment over the next decade, and are currently working with the industry to update the Government’s Construction Playbook. Total construction new orders also increased by £1,436 million, or 15.9% in Quarter 1 2024, compared with Quarter 4 2023, which will support future growth.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 21/05/2024 14:55:41 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1715973

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Resolution Foundation report Firm foundations: Understanding why employers use flexible contracts, published on 25 April; and what steps they will take to improve situations for zero-hours contract workers.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL4427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Flexible contracts are an important part of the UK’s labour market, for both employers with fluctuations in demand, and for individuals who need to balance work around other commitments such as childcare and study.</p><p> </p><p>2022 research from the CIPD found that 62% of zero hours contract workers are satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs, only a slightly lower fraction than the 66% for other employees.</p><p> </p><p>The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 will give workers – including those on zero hours contracts - the right to make a request to their employer for a more predictable working pattern.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 21/05/2024 14:52:15 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1717417

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to provide employment tribunals with the power to determine whether an employer has deducted the correct amount of money from an employee’s or worker’s wages where a Tribunal finds that one or more of the “excepted deductions” listed in section 14(1) to 14(6) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 apply.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4450 HL4451 HL4454 HL4577 HL4578 HL4579 HL4580 HL4581 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1717416

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to give employment tribunals jurisdiction to hear claims of unlawful deductions from wages that relate to unquantified sums.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4450 HL4451 HL4454 HL4577 HL4578 HL4579 HL4580 HL4582 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1717415

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to give employment tribunals jurisdiction to hear complaints by workers that they are working hours in excess of the maximum working time limits contained in regulations 4(1), 5A(1), 6(1) and 6A of the Working Time Regulations 1998.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4450 HL4451 HL4454 HL4577 HL4578 HL4579 HL4581 HL4582 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1717413

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to enable employment tribunals to determine counterclaims by employers relating to a contract of, or connected with, employment where the alleged liability arose after employment has terminated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4450 HL4451 HL4454 HL4577 HL4579 HL4580 HL4581 HL4582 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1717412

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to enable employment tribunals to determine counterclaims by employers relating to a contract of, or connected with, employment where the employee’s employment has not been terminated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4450 HL4451 HL4454 HL4578 HL4579 HL4580 HL4581 HL4582 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1716682

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for giving employment tribunals the same jurisdiction to determine breach of contract claims in relation to workers within the meaning of section 230(3)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 as they have in relation to employees within the meaning of section 230(1) of the Act.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4450 HL4451 HL4577 HL4578 HL4579 HL4580 HL4581 HL4582 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1716645

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for giving employment tribunals jurisdiction to determine claims and counterclaims for damages or sums due in respect of the provision by an employer of living accommodation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4450 HL4454 HL4577 HL4578 HL4579 HL4580 HL4581 HL4582 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1716644

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for increasing the £25,000 limit on employment tribunals’ contractual jurisdiction in respect of claims by employees to £100,000, and thereafter maintaining it at parity with the financial limit upon bringing contractual claims in the county court.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL4450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to look closely at these important issues. While we have noted the recommendations of the Law Commission, any decision to change current procedures must fully consider the impact this will have on the tribunal system, which remains under pressure, as well as the effect on Acas, who are responsible for conducting early conciliation.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel grouped question UIN HL4449 HL4451 HL4454 HL4577 HL4578 HL4579 HL4580 HL4581 HL4582 question first answered 21/05/2024 13:38:49 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe