United Kingdom parliament

Kate Dearden

Member of Parliament · Labour

Transcripts of what Kate Dearden said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.

3 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

  1. Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 9 September 2026

    • Chair opens sitting and introduces instruments

      “Thank you, Mr. Streeter, it's a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon. I beg to move that the committee considers the Draft Trade Unions Right to Access Workplace Regulations 2026 and the Draft Code of Practice on Right…”
      Watch from 0:30

    • Minister: new statutory access framework and principles

      “Where unions cannot reach a voluntary agreement with an employer, they can only act through individual members in a workplace, which can limit their ability to represent workers and facilitate collective bargaining. The new statutory framework enables unions to access…”
      Watch from 1:08

    • Minister: thresholds, limits on access, penalties and review

      “Regarding the practical operation of access agreements, the government has been clear that access must operate in a way that is compatible with the legitimate operational needs of employers. Access is therefore not unrestricted, it is not unreasonably interfere with…”
      Watch from 3:40
    3 more clips in this sitting

  2. Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

    • ACAS Code on Union Time Off: Ministerial support and opposition concerns

      “how to exercise their rights appropriately. In that sense, the laying of this code is a necessary step to ensure that the changes made by the act last year operate as intended from day one. I therefore support and commend…”
      Watch from 18:26

    • ACAS Code on Union Time Off: Ministerial support and opposition concerns

      “Thank you, Chair. I welcome the Shadow Minister to his role and to the committee today. I look forward to working with him and debating many issues in this area and on this issue in particular. He references a lot…”
      Watch from 22:38

  3. Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 2 September 2026

    • Minister: purpose and legal basis of SI

      “This instrument is being introduced to provide essential protection to workers, ensuring they can take industrial action without being treated unfairly by their employer as a result. The 2024 Supreme Court Mercer judgment ruled that the current protections from detriment…”
      Watch from 0:33

    • Minister: pay deductions, ACAS code and conclusion

      “I now would like to turn to the issue of deduction of pay following industrial action. In common law, the principle of no work, no pay applies. This means that if a worker does not attend work for a day…”
      Watch from 3:28

    • Shadow Minister: misconduct, picket behaviour and pay deductions

      “Thank you, Chairman. I'd like to thank the shadow minister for his remarks and say it has been a pleasure to debate him in numerous secondary legislation committees. We of course consulted with business representatives as we do at length…”
      Watch from 13:48
    2 more clips in this sitting

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