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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to support the noble Lord, Lord Hendy. I have put my name to only two of the amendments in this group, Amendments 154 and 164. Quite honestly, it took a…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I ought to clarify my comments on yachts. I have had a yacht of my own, but it was 21 feet long and I was referring to yachts that are 200 to 400 feet long. Sorry about…05 Jun 2025HANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, we are already paying more for our water because Thames Water has put up our bills. I declare an interest as a Thames Water bill-payer. How much higher are our bills…04 Jun 2025HANSARDAlaa Abd el-FattahMy Lords, given that the mother, Laila, is in hospital and could die this week, is it not time to do something more than talk?04 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the Minister for his answer. If this amendment is so similar to Amendment 129—I was not in the Chamber during that debate, I am afraid—I wonder why they were not grouped…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed, and I say how deeply disappointed I am in the Opposition. I am trying to hold the Government to account to actually bring…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI will again speak on behalf of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. Amendment 141B is a no-brainer; I believe the noble Lord, Lord Goddard, referred to it as blindingly…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI rise to move Amendment 141 in the name of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. She is, about now, talking about net zero to students at Oxford University. It was an…03 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillIt is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, and I, too, have visited Calais and I totally agree that no one would live there if they had a choice. Those people…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe time is up.02 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am speaking in place of my noble friend Lady Bennett, who is not able to be here today, and she has signed both of the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness,…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to several amendments in this group that I have signed, which are all very good. Non-disclosure agreements can be exceptionally toxic and corrosive, because…19 May 2025HANSARDPublic Transport: Expansion and ElectrificationMy Lords, the Minister made some excellent points earlier in response to the Opposition’s query about the price of electricity. It is linked to gas prices. Does the Minister know…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Katz, for his explanation.13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 127, 128 and 139, which I have signed, but all the amendments in this group have real value. In my relatively long life, in which I have…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillStop groaning. Normally, if today’s list says, “at a convenient time”, that means at the end of a group surely.13 May 2025HANSARDClimate Change: Wildfire Strategy and Action PlanMy Lords, the Minister is absolutely right to describe climate change as the driver for the wildfires. Mitigation is always good in land management plans and so on, but what about…08 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, it was a pleasure to hear the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Nichols of Selby. I particularly liked her comment that politics is about service. I think that…07 May 2025