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HANSARDEmergency CommunicationsMy Lords, can the Minister tell us whether BT, a private company, has been subject to a minimum service level requirement? If it has been deemed to fail that minimum service level…26 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, this Motion seeks to uphold a principle long established in British law: that workers on strike are protected against the sack. Noble Lords will recall the concerns of…08 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI wish to test the opinion of the House.08 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 4B in lieu—08 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill26 Apr 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI thank the Minister for that response, but Amendment 4 is about the individual freedoms, dignity and livelihoods of workers. I therefore wish to test the opinion of the House.26 Apr 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendment in my name and the names of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London and the noble Lord, Lord Fox. This amendment would ensure that…26 Apr 2023HANSARDSocial CareBefore the Minister sits down, can he provide an answer to the question about the media reports on cuts to the £500 million workforce budget?30 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Andrews and her committee, and the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury, on two excellent reports, and address my…30 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I get the impression that the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, did not necessarily want to associate himself with the whole Bill, but was asking questions about who was…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI apologise to the Minister—it took me a while to find this on my system. He referred to minimum service levels being common in other European countries. I submitted a Written…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, in scrutinising this Bill there is always a risk that we miss the wood for the trees. The core concern remains that this Bill allows the Executive to take sweeping…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, it is worth reminding ourselves why it is necessary to scrutinise this Bill in such detail. The RPC’s latest Independent Verification Body Report confirms that, since…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIf I can elaborate even further, it is not necessarily the issue of being counterintuitive or not; if there is a voluntary agreement, both parties enter into that voluntary…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI thank the Minister—I think—for that response. Many of us raising legitimate concerns about this Bill are quite disturbed that the argument for naming individuals seems to be…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 41 in my name and the names of my noble friend Lord Collins and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London, and support the amendments…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 32B in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Collins, and to support my noble friend Lord Hendy’s amendments too. Amendment 32B is all about…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillSimilar responsibilities apply in the fire service, in respect of the Civil Contingencies Act, so why is it necessary to include fire services in the Bill?23 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyMy Lords, on recruitment and retention, the Minister will be aware that the majority of care workers earn less than £10 an hour. Can he tell us when the majority of care workers…22 Mar 2023