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HANSARDChild Poverty and Homelessness: Asylum and Settlement PoliciesMy Lords, the Government are to be congratulated on the fair pay agreement in the social care sector, because we know that one of the best routes out of poverty for children is…14 Apr 2026HANSARDSmall Boat Deaths: Cranston Inquiry ReportMy Lords, we know that war and conflict is the key driver of the number of refugees and asylum seekers. Given the state of the world, what is my noble friend the Minister’s…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesI thank my noble friend for that reply, and I welcome this Government’s determination to deepen relations with the EU and ensure that UK workers’ rights do not fall behind those…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages and the merits of introducing similar provision in the United Kingdom.18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI remind my noble friend that in Committee a number of us raised the statement that was issued by a whole range of civic society organisations, whose members often live in the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, ladies, sisters and brothers, I congratulate everyone who has chosen to give their maiden speech on International Women’s Day. I have to admit that I struggled with how…06 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will be very brief, partly to remind all noble Lords that the shop workers’ union, USDAW, under Joanne Thomas, the current leader, Paddy Lillis before her and, indeed,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore the Minister sits down, I think there was appetite among many of us to see the beginnings of a strategy for each sector that we know is facing rising violence. I know that…04 Mar 2026HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills White PaperMy Lords, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Unionlearn, which my noble friend Lord Blunkett should take a good deal of credit for, and which, at its peak, together with…24 Feb 2026HANSARDPrisoners for Palestine: Hunger StrikesMy Lords, prisoners on remand are, of course, innocent until proven guilty and as such are entitled to certain privileges in respect of clothing, family visits and reading…02 Feb 2026HANSARDILO Convention 190My Lords, alongside many other people across this House, I welcome this Government’s focus on reducing violence, and in particular the introduction of those new measures on…26 Jan 2026HANSARDParental Leave and Pay ReviewTo ask His Majesty’s Government when they plan to conclude the parental leave and pay review, launched in July 2025.20 Jan 2026HANSARDParental Leave and Pay ReviewMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer, but does she accept that the case for change is urgent? Most forms of parental leave are unpaid or pitifully low paid: £187 a…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support what I understand to be probing amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, but first I want to seek clarification from my noble friend the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Sector ProductivityMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister is absolutely right that the big impact on investment, and therefore productivity, in the UK came as a result of austerity policies, a poor…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I add my support for these probing amendments and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, for her work on this issue. I strongly welcome the Government’s promise to…17 Dec 2025HANSARDFair Work Agency: Small and Micro BusinessesMy Lords, many businesses of all sizes will welcome the simplification that the establishment of the Fair Work Agency represents in terms of the enforcement regime, but does the…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, we all agree that faster economic growth is the priority, but only Labour has a plan to rebuild our productive base and make sure that the benefits of growth are shared…13 Nov 2025HANSARDOffice for National StatisticsMy Lords, in his independent review, Sir Robert also pointed to relatively low pay, leading to recruitment and retention difficulties, particularly for analysts. Does my noble…10 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 44 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, on migrant domestic workers. I added my name to it and send her my best wishes. I place on record…05 Nov 2025