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HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I am sympathetic to the Government’s aspirations to tackle fraud and to reclaim money, in effect, ripped off from the public purse. Whether it is those grants for fake…15 May 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillIt is clear that the DWP does not want to see that data, but it will be telling the banks to trawl for the data. The Minister says that they already have the data, and that they…15 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI have the right group; I have just said the wrong thing.13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, there have been some excellent debates in this group. I ask for some clarification, particularly from the Government, on something I am confused about. I am sympathetic…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I should have spoken in the other debate—13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAll right; thank you.13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillBut I will carry on. I also want to refer to the issue of absenteeism, but I feel as though I have wandered into the skivers debate, and I do not necessarily want to be involved…13 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too will speak to Motions 32A and 52A. Just to follow on from the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, I really appreciated that the Minister understood the concerns of those…12 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I was not intending to speak in this group and I am torn between both sides. I have some cynicism about the Opposition’s attempt at recognising non-trade unions and…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am delighted that consultations are occurring but, as legislators, we are asked to vote on a Bill without having seen the consultations. The Minister can tell me that there are…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillOne last thing: to be frank, I want the Government to speak to wider groups of stakeholders than the official bodies that represent people. It is simply that it should have been…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, until my earlier rant on trade unions, I had not been available to speak consistently in the debates on Clauses 1 to 8, although I have been listening in or following…08 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, what a lovely maiden speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Nichols of Selby. She did Selby and her family proud—and, what is better, she talked a lot of grounded sense on…07 May 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Spaces for StaffMy Lords, I am involved in the Employment Rights Bill and have been looking to put an amendment to guarantee that all NHS and healthcare employees have the right to access…01 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, even though I am speaking so far down the list, I am still unsure what the purpose is of the “Schools” part of this Bill. The Bill prioritises tinkering with governance,…01 May 2025HANSARDThe Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is hard to follow a speech that mentions “gobby Back-Benchers” without taking it personally. First, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, and the committee for…25 Apr 2025HANSARDThe Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report)I am sorry; this is my last sentence. It was no riskier, though funnier, than “Have I Got News for You”, which is often offensive but does not offend the metropolitan elite. We…25 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, this is not party political: Front-Benchers on all sides shunned across Benches. We were shamed, shunned and shushed for simply asserting women as adult human females.…24 Apr 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I say many thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for such an interesting speech. It has been quite refreshing today to hear members of the Liberal Democrats talking…23 Apr 2025HANSARDTackling Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, the Minister emphasised the importance of now, but I want to emphasise that these are not historic cases of grooming gang abuse. If you look, you will see that the rape…22 Apr 2025