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HANSARDEmployment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018I thank the Minister for his explanation. These four statutory instruments have been somewhat of a revelation to me. I was not aware that Northern Ireland has a different system…06 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, the extension of mandatory post-custody supervision has disproportionately affected women. Recall numbers for men have risen by 22% since the changes were introduced but…31 Jan 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I asked the noble Baroness the Minister, Lady Vere, about the jurisdiction of this Bill as it applied to migrant women when it arose at Questions last week. I was…31 Jan 2019HANSARDHome Care WorkersMy Lords, the Minister says that the law is clear, but the problem lies with its enforcement, as the noble Lord, Lord Wills, has said. Too many home care workers get confusing pay…28 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationMy Lords, the coming Domestic Abuse Bill is very welcome but there is a gap, in that it does not seem specifically to cover people whose immigration status is uncertain. They risk…28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer RightsMy Lords, I am getting a sense of déjà vu all over again as this is the third time this week that this question has arisen. I do not believe that the Minister has managed to…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Consumer Protection (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, we are here to take note of the European Union Committee report on the effect on consumer protection of withdrawal from the European Union, and I certainly commend the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDConsumer Protection (Enforcement) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I thank the Minister for his letter of 7 January to my colleague, my noble friend Lord Fox, explaining much of the reasoning behind this statutory instrument. I…15 Jan 2019