Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Lord Johnson of Lainston moved that the draft Code of Practice laid before the House on 13 November 2023 be approved. Then Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle moved, as an amendment to the original motion, to leave out all the words after "that" and to insert "this House declines to approve the draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) because it exposes trade unions to liability of up to £1 million, makes trade unions act as enforcement agents on behalf of employers and the Government, reduces the rights of workers to withdraw their labour, introduces legal uncertainty, and breaches international labour commitments." After debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then Lord Collins of Highbury moved, as an amendment to the original motion, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Code of Practice imposes significant new duties on trade unions, beyond the scope of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023; could exacerbate conflict in the workplace; and despite its intention to provide additional clarification to unions, still contains significant areas of uncertainty.” The amendment was agreed to (see division 1). Then the original motion, as amended, was agreed to.

Wednesday 6 December 2023 between 16:10 and 17:32

This type of business sits within the Delegated Legislation category.