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HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeMy Lords, the Minister has asked us to be patient. Does he have any idea at all when this review might be completed so that we can have more definite information? Having spoken…05 Jun 2019HANSARDProbation ReformMy Lords, there was mention in the Statement of bringing the probation service to the same level as that of social work. That filled me with some dread, as an Oral Question…16 May 2019HANSARDSocial Workers: Recruitment and RetentionI thank the Minister for that Answer but I do not think that they can fulfil their requirements or their responsibilities. Particularly for directly employed local authority…16 May 2019HANSARDSocial Workers: Recruitment and RetentionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their strategy for increasing the number of social workers and improving their retention rate.16 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I very much welcome the Statement and the commitment of the Prime Minister and the Minister to this subject. Is there any intention to have national oversight on this?…14 May 2019HANSARDTrade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss ConfederationMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend Lord Whitty. This is not so much an umbrella agreement as a safety vehicle—an ambulance, if you like—designed to ensure that at least eight…01 May 2019HANSARDFuel PovertyI thank the Minister for his Answer. I hope he agrees that we have not cracked this problem yet. The official figures are the tip of the iceberg. Since I last asked this Question,…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFuel PovertyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of households in fuel poverty; and what action they intend to take to reduce that number.04 Apr 2019HANSARDEmployment Rights (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will be very brief. I want to raise three points. The Minister mentioned in his opening remarks that this was the most significant set of changes in employment…28 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I thank the Minister for initiating this debate. One of the key ingredients for advancing gender equality is leadership, and I believe that the noble Baroness has shown…07 Mar 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I welcome this statutory instrument and the increases outlined by the Minister. As he knows, next month will be the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the national…04 Mar 2019HANSARDProduct Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am a member of the statutory instruments Sub-Committee B, along with my noble friend Lord Rooker, who is in his place. I want first to thank the Minister for arranging…04 Mar 2019HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I had the privilege of chairing the mesothelioma oversight committee of the last-resort scheme. I thank the Minister for both her presentation and the welcome change in…14 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Long Term PlanMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath for initiating this debate. Reading the National Health Service long-term plan is like being invited to a party…31 Jan 2019HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Whitty for initiating this debate and congratulate my noble friend Lady Osamor on her wonderful maiden speech. Shelter’s report recommends a…31 Jan 2019