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HANSARDRegional GrowthMy Lords, I am conscious that some of these announcements sound familiar—that is why I welcome them—but I was concerned that the Ely Junction upgrade was not mentioned. I hope for…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak in particular to the amendments regarding communication with workers. I think it was Amendment 207 but, whichever one it is, I think noble Lords will know.…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy noble friend makes an excellent point. I must admit that I had almost to force-fit Amendment 200A, which I am coming to, into the Bill in order to be able to talk about a very…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank all noble Lords for contributing and for again recognising the great value we attach to social care workers across the country. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will begin by mentioning that my sister and I cared for my mother in the last fortnight of her life, and we were significantly helped by carers—to whom I will be…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI expect the bigger employers, if they know about this legislation—although we are hearing from a lot of the employers’ representatives that a lot of their members had not even…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillBefore the noble Lord moves on from that point, I am fully aware of where the reference to digital is in the Bill now. The point that I was trying to make to the Minister was to…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendment in my name, but first I fully endorse what my noble friend Lady Barran has said. It is worth the Government reflecting on her direct…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I have already set out, in the debate on the previous group, my appreciation of social care workers right across our country. I said that I would try to set out in this…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am quite concerned about this amendment, although I rarely disagree with my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond. I am just concerned about the number of agencies or…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI agree with my noble friend. I have tried to get deposited in the Library, or sent through some other form of communication to all Peers, a response I have received from the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to the Clause 55 stand part notice and Amendment 208. I have sympathy with my noble friend’s amendments regarding small and micro employers. We need to cut…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Lord for giving way. I was clear that the Secretary of State could consult whoever they liked, and I would not be surprised if that was the TUC. My point is, why…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillWill the Minister write to me with a better, candidly, a more comprehensive answer than he has given so far in response to my questions? I would be very grateful.05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI just wanted to clarify something the Minister said. I think I heard her say that it would be done by negative resolution. Does that apply to all of Part 4 or specifically for…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill05 Jun 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaMy Lords, when I saw a debate about special educational needs and dyscalculia, I thought, “Wow, what a wonderful combination here”. The noble Baroness, Lady Bull, who introduced…04 Jun 2025HANSARDMalvern Hills Bill [HL]That it be an instruction to the Select Committee to whom the Malvern Hills Bill is committed that— (a) the committee considers to what extent if any the powers proposed to be…04 Jun 2025HANSARDMalvern Hills Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to contribute to this debate and it is a huge pleasure to follow other noble Lords. I think it has been an interesting exposure so far of not only the…04 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am sympathetic to the intentions behind this amendment. There are risks of exploitation, which the noble Baroness has just set out. Where I am somewhat more concerned…03 Jun 2025