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HANSARDEuropean Social CharterMy Lords, Article 6.4 of the charter protects the right to strike. Under previous Governments, the UK built up an unenviable record of being in breach of its conformity every time…03 Sept 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, I am extremely pleased to participate in this debate and, in particular, to follow the noble Lord, Lord Johnson—about whom I will say more later. I regret that the date…26 Jul 2024HANSARDWater Companies: Financial ResilienceMy Lords, speaking as a Thames Water customer who is not very confident or happy, I was pleased to hear that I might at least have drinking water going forward. All water…23 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, there is much to welcome in the gracious Speech, and I look forward to working with our new Front Bench to try to move forward every single aspect of it. Before I move…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: Educational AttainmentMy Lords, will the Minister take the time to congratulate a class of children from Sulivan Primary School, in Fulham, who were the first to design a garden for the Chelsea flower…22 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will briefly repeat some of the remarks I made in Committee about the issue which is now dealt with in Amendment 147. The cases the noble Lord, Lord Carter, mentioned…21 May 2024HANSARDFamily Reunion Visas: GazaCan I draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that, in his opening question, my noble friend Lord Dubs specifically used the word “temporary”, and then prayed in aid the notion…24 Apr 2024HANSARDSchools and Colleges: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, does the Minister accept that, notwithstanding the list she gave in response to the first Question, the underfunding in our mainstream schools system means that there…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSteel: Port TalbotMy Lords, demand for steel is expected to grow tenfold in the coming years. With proper investment, the UK could again be the steel-making capital of Europe. Will the Minister…15 Apr 2024HANSARDPolice: Joe AndersonMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, notwithstanding the fact that he cannot comment on an individual case or its complexity, it does a disservice to the police service to be…15 Apr 2024HANSARDStudent Loan Interest RatesMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the link between graduate debt, which inflates the debt-to-income ratio, and the inability of the younger generation to buy…27 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, aid agencies have reported that the list of goods allowed by the Israeli Government into Gaza is hard to access and subject to change without warning. Can the Minister…26 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Minimum Wage LegislationMy Lords, in its day, the national minimum wage was indeed an achievement. However, does the Minister agree with me, and with the OECD and the ILO, that the best way to ensure…21 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I apologise that I was unable to be in the Chamber for the entirety of the Second Reading, although I heard most of it. I will speak first to Amendment 164, which is in…12 Mar 2024HANSARDRight to RoamMy Lords, given what we know about the parlous state of the mental health of children and young people, and what we know about the restorative properties of spending time in green…21 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, this is a flawed Bill that is widely opposed, including by a coalition of 70 religious, political and, of course, human rights organisations, many of which have produced…20 Feb 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, as general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, I was aware of a number of members who died from school-acquired mesothelioma. I declare an interest: having…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, notwithstanding the Minister’s Answer to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Addington, if she had a chance to read an article in the Observer yesterday, she will…12 Feb 2024HANSARDEducation: 11 to 16 Year-oldsDoes not the continuing existence of EBacc and its constraining effects on the secondary curriculum for 11 to 16 year-olds, squeezing out creative subjects, as the noble Lord…08 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023My Lords, it is, for the most part, a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, in what he had to say. We can understand why some people might find this rather difficult to…04 Dec 2023