Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023 Lord Markham moved that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 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 Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023 because they expose trade unions to liability of up to £1 million, make trade unions act as enforcement agents on behalf of employers and the Government, and will add strain to industrial relationships when the National Health Service needs to protect them.” After debate, the amendment was withdrawn. Then Baroness Merron moved, as an amendment to the original motion, at end to insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Regulations contain policy detail that was not included in primary legislation, contrary to the recommendation of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee; do not reflect the policy positions taken by the Government in their response to the relevant consultation; and go against evidence received by the Government which suggests that their implementation will be challenging.” The amendment was disagreed to (see division 2). Then the original motion was agreed to.

Wednesday 6 December 2023 between 17:32 and 18:29

This type of business sits within the Delegated Legislation category.