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Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum No.4 on the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report.

Meeting: 15/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 11)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Employment Rights Bill

NDM8958 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Employment Rights Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 5 December 2024, 19 December 2024, 1 April 2025 and 8 July 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737

Supporting documents

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda nos. 1 and 2, no.3 and no. 4

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee report on memoranda nos. 1 and 2 and no.3

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee on memoranda nos. 1 and 2

Report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on memorandum no. 1

Report of the Health and Social Care Committee on memorandum no. 3

Minutes:

The item started at 17.32

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM8958 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Employment Rights Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

Footnote:

A Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 5 December 2024, 19 December 2024, 1 April 2025 and 8 July 2025, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

10

13

50

The motion was agreed.

Meeting: 14/07/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 12)

12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Employment Rights Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed its draft report in respect of the memorandum.

Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 3.)

3. Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Employment Rights Bill - consideration of draft report

Paper 2 – Draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Employment Rights Bill.

Supporting documents:

  • Paper 2 – Draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Employment Rights Bill.

Meeting: 09/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 30/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Llywydd: The Employment Rights Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Llywydd.

Meeting: 16/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)

9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 09/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Business Committee to the Chair providing a revised timetable for consideration: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 09/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at a future meeting.

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 6)

6 Legislative Consent Memorandum: Employment Rights Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Children and Social Care

Dawn Bowden - Minister for Children and Social Care

Stephen Layne – Deputy Director Fair Work

Laurie Haward – Head of Social Care Workforce Policy

 

Paper 3 – Legislative Consent Memoranda: Employment Rights Bill – Research brief

Supporting documents:

  • Paper 3 – Legislative Consent Memoranda: Employment Rights Bill – Research brief

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Children and Social Care.

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee (Item 9)

Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence.

Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Response from the Welsh Government to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report on the response to the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Partnership to the Chair of the Environment, Transport and Rural Affairs Committee regarding the Welsh Government’s legislative consent memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 06/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government in response to the Committee’s report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill.

Meeting: 06/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)

9 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

10 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Employment Rights Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed to consider this item at its next meeting.

Meeting: 17/03/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent Memorandum - Employment Rights Bill: consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

Members agreed the report.

Meeting: 17/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill: Consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 03/03/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 03/03/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 03/03/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee regarding the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 17/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence related to the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence in relation to the Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill. 

Meeting: 12/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Legislative consent: Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 12/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 7)

7 Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill - Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

  • Draft report

Minutes:

7.1     The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 10/02/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee to the Llywydd regarding legislative consent memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 10/02/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Legislation, Justice and the Constitution Committee to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership regarding legislative consent memoranda on the Employment Rights Bill

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Meeting: 05/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)

6 Legislative consent: Employment Rights Bill

Supporting documents:

  • Legal advice note

Minutes:

6.1    The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum legal advice note, and agreed its view ahead of the drafting of its report on the policy matters.

6.2    The Committee agreed to write to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, as the Committee leading on constitutional issues, expressing its concerns over some specific legal powers granted to the UK Government contained within the Bill.

 

Meeting: 03/02/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 Legislative Consent Memorandum on Employment Rights Bill: consideration of Legislative Consent Memorandum

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Minutes:

Members considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on Employment Rights Bill.

Meeting: 27/01/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting. The Committee also agreed to write to the Senedd Commission, and to the Welsh Government.

 

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