Official Report: Minutes of Evidence

The Chairperson (Mr Gildernew): Members, we move now to the agreement of the Committee report on the Employment Rights Bill legislative consent motion (LCM). Members have been provided with a copy of the draft report at page 93 of your packs, and this is the formal consideration before the report is ordered to be printed. I remind members that we are focusing on the text of the report only, as the team will address any formatting issues once the text is agreed.

I will ask for comments and then agreement on each section of the report. I will start with the section entitled "Powers and Membership" at page 95 of your pack. Are members content with that section?

Mr Allen: I am content, Chair. I just restate my declaration of interest as a trade union member.

The Chairperson (Mr Gildernew): Thank you. I appreciate that, Andy.

I refer members to the section entitled "Background", at pages 96 to 99. Are members content?

The Chairperson (Mr Gildernew): I refer members to the evidence section at pages 100 to105. Are members content?

The Chairperson (Mr Gildernew): I refer members to the section on Committee's consideration of the Bill at pages 106 to 111. Are members content?

The Chairperson (Mr Gildernew): Are members content that this concludes the Committee's consideration of the draft report on the LCM?

The Chairperson (Mr Gildernew): Therefore, the Question is that the Committee for Communities orders the report on the legislative consent memorandum on the Employment Rights Bill to be printed.

The Chairperson (Mr Gildernew): On behalf of the members, I thank the Committee staff for what, in the circumstances, is a very robust report. A lot of work has gone into producing it at very short notice, so I thank the team for that.