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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I oppose Motion E1, which is unnecessary. Under the Employment Rights Bill, employers can still dismiss workers fairly—for example, as they can now if they are…28 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy Lords, I have just been at the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, so it is reassuring to hear that there will be close co-ordination and co-operation on this issue. I also…14 Oct 2025HANSARDCivil Service: InternsMy Lords, on this side of the House, we will welcome any initiative that helps kick the door open for young people from working-class backgrounds who, by the way, have plenty of…02 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 150 in the name of my noble friend Lord Hendy, because I think that it is worth taking just a moment to consider the impact of the…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I too will be brief. I thought it might be helpful to inject a bit of balance into the debate. Noble Lords might recall that in Committee I spoke of how often there are…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 127 in the name of my noble friend Lord Hendy, but I am conscious that some of my comments may also be relevant to Amendment 125, which I…21 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I do not know whether my question is for my noble friend the Minister or for the party opposite. While I can totally understand why an injunction was sought to protect…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I want to take this opportunity to correct what I think has been a mischaracterisation of the TUC briefing, which makes it very clear that the right to be accompanied…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, it is real pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Kramer and to add my strong support to my noble friend the Minister and the Government’s Amendment 46 on…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords—03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I thank my noble friend and the noble Baroness, and I thank the Minister for always listening to different perspectives with respect. We do not have to agree to be able…03 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Modern Industrial StrategyMy Lords, I strongly welcome this industrial strategy, alongside the TUC and the CBI. It is about a mission for fair growth and delivering secure, skilled jobs in the parts of the…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatMy Lords, many other countries have the advantage of a maximum working temperature in statute. That has the advantage of being simple and easily understood by workers and…26 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 273PA in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. I want to give an example of why this amendment is so important. Following a five-month freedom…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCladding: High-rise BuildingsMy Lords, I add my tribute to the Grenfell bereaved families, who have campaigned for so long to have their voices heard, and to firefighters and emergency workers who were on the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I oppose this group of amendments. I have to say that it is with deep regret, because my assessment of them is that they are trying to stir up a spectre of trade union…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I oppose Amendment 254 and the other amendments in this group. I also admit to a certain degree of pleasure that they have been tabled, because they draw attention to…16 Jun 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentMy Lords, I welcome the position of the Minister, and it was also good to hear praise for his leadership from the Benches opposite. But does he agree that it is unfortunate to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am sorry to do this to the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, on her birthday, but she was in a very key position in government for some time, so it would be helpful if, first, she…10 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. It seems to me that the key purpose behind this group of amendments is seeking to shift the…10 Jun 2025