3. 2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:45 pm on 11 July 2017.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:45, 11 July 2017

It is important that this report was raised. It is an independent report, as Steffan Lewis has said. I think, in Wales, we’ve talked about the importance of the way in which we’re tackling these issues. We have a consultation at present and, indeed, Rebecca Evans is taking forward the consultation about zero-hours contracts in terms of the social care sector. I hope Assembly Members will be responding to that consultation. But I think also, importantly, in terms of tackling the gig economy is our Government’s code of practice on ethical procurement, and looking at the ways in which we in Wales in terms of fairer work—. And, of course, the work that we’ve been taking forward as a Welsh Labour Government as far as that’s concerned—our workforce partnership, particularly with trade unions—Is crucial for us to take forward what we are proposing to do in Wales to tackle the inequities, and also the abuse of this economy, which we’re, of course, very aware of.