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HANSARDFree School MealsMy Lords, unlike other young students from poor backgrounds in further education who can qualify for a free meal, apprentices from poor backgrounds do not. Given that we want to…02 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill: ProductivityMy Lords, is my noble friend aware of HSE analysis which shows that unionised workplaces have fewer accidents and injuries and better well-being, and of TUC research showing that…31 Mar 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportTo move that this House takes note of the Report from the Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee The Modern Slavery Act 2015: becoming world-leading again (HL Paper 8).28 Mar 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportI thank noble Lords for their powerful contributions today, which demonstrate the strength of the continuing cross-party commitment. It has been a very good debate. I thank my…28 Mar 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportMy Lords, I am pleased to introduce this debate on our report. On behalf of the committee, I begin with a sincere expression of appreciation: to everyone who provided evidence; to…28 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, during my time as TUC general secretary, I met many employers who value good industrial relations and agree terms far above legal minimums. I also met dedicated care…27 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is an absolute pleasure to follow that wonderful maiden speech by my noble friend Lady Bousted. We have all been given a taste of her fierce intellect and education policy…06 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesHow long does my noble friend the Minister think it will take before we achieve 50:50 representation of men and women in the House of Lords?05 Mar 2025HANSARDPlant Oxford SiteMy Lords, I declare an interest as the daughter of a former assembly line worker at Cowley—I am very conscious of the incredibly skilled and dedicated workforce there—and as a…25 Feb 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that AI has the potential to be a liberating force for workers in terms of repetitive work and so on if workers have strong…10 Feb 2025HANSARDEU LawMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that, when we were members of the EU, it only ever set minimum standards and the UK was always free to do better than those…28 Jan 2025HANSARDAgricultural and Business Property Reliefs: OBR CostingMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that big supermarkets could do more to support farmers in Britain, who are under pressure from the squeeze on prices that big…27 Jan 2025HANSARDColombia: Bilateral Investment TreatyMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that a fatal flaw of the ISDS secret court system is that it privileges big corporations over access and rights for citizens and workers? Can…20 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I confess that I was intrigued by one former Conservative Prime Minister’s line of attack on the Bill. Liz Truss criticised what she described as “unfunded tax rises”. I…06 Jan 2025HANSARDMultilateral Free TradeMy Lords, does the Minister agree that too often populists have appealed for protectionism because too often trade agreements have not been designed to protect jobs and level up…06 Jan 2025HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour and ShopliftingMy Lords, I am sure that across this House we would agree that no shop worker should go to work afraid for their safety. But is the Minister aware of Home Office research showing…16 Dec 2024HANSARDVocational TrainingMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the legacy of the last Government was nearly 7 million people of working age with little or no qualifications, one in five…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, and to support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Watson. Your Lordships may expect a former TUC leader to advocate the…09 Dec 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, I add my welcome and congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Booth-Smith, on a very wise maiden speech. In the lead-up to Budget Day, the new Chancellor faced big…11 Nov 2024HANSARDGypsy and Traveller Communities: AccommodationMy Lords, it was good to hear the Minister commit to the principle that everybody in every community deserves a decent home. Can the Minister also reassure us that this Government…06 Nov 2024