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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe words that the noble Lord just said come from the Opposition Benches and do not reflect what we are intending by the Bill, or indeed these particular clauses. I will first…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI think that is the point I was making; I was just reminding the noble Lord. He could have reminded us on this occasion, given that a number of his points were very much…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, we have had advice already about what the Companion says on this. The noble and learned Lord has spoken once.23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords we have had an extensive debate that indeed feels a bit like another day in Committee, but I know we all want to move on so I will try to be as brief as I can. Amendment…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am going to carry on. When exercising this power—23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI think that the Companion overrides anything that I have to say. When exercising this power, the fair work agency will of course act in accordance with the rights under the…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for tabling Amendment 184B. We recognise that workplace temperatures are changing, especially as the climate changes.…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThat is what I said. We are simply returning to the situation as it was pre-2016. I would add that the unions are already specifically regulated in the requirement to have a…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillPolitical campaigning, which the noble Lord will know is clearly spelled out already in the legislation, requires some of these issues to be paid for out of the political fund,…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will begin with Amendment 111ZA, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and Amendments 168, 169, 171, 172, 175 and 176, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Holmes,…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak first to government Amendments 112 to 116. The school support staff negotiating body will recognise the essential roles and responsibilities of over 800,000…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hendy for moving his amendment. Amendments 123 and 124 in my name relate to Clause 54, which provides powers to make regulations giving…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill21 Jul 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 June be approved. Relevant document: 29th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee . Considered in Grand…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill21 Jul 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, the House has been very encouraging of the noble Lord, but he is two minutes over the advisory time, so perhaps he could wind up now.18 Jul 2025