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HANSARDUniversities: Impact of Industrial Action on StudentsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, as long as an employer does not face a financial penalty—for example, in reimbursing students, or indeed with the railways, where the…16 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy noble friend Lady Donaghy also raised the issue of recommendations that refer to trade union activities. The real fear here is that a bad employer could use a work notice to…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI thank the Health Minister for that reply, especially given that, as he said, he was drafted in at the last minute. I thank him also for his sentiment that he sincerely hopes…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI thank the Minister, in particular for her willingness to carry on the conversation, whether on the Floor or through correspondence, as it has become clearer and clearer that…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillRed-rated.09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, the Committee may remember that, back in 2022, the TUC commissioned legal opinion from Michael Ford KC on the train operating contracts because there was concern about…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, just on fire and rescue services, does the Minister recognise that at the root of many of the disputes is a concern about what the level of service and staffing is on…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI am speaking to Amendments 3 and 4 which are tabled in my name and the name of my noble friend Lord Collins. There are many across this House who believe that the Bill is…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAmendments 6 and 7, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Collins, seek to test the inclusion of education in the Bill. No doubt the Minister will be relieved to hear that I…09 Mar 2023HANSARDWorkers’ RightsMy Lords, the employment Bill that was promised back in 2019 has been promised time and again; in fact, on 20 different occasions we have been promised a comprehensive Bill that…06 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I would also like to speak in support of the amendments on the definition of regulatory burden, because the truth is that throughout our history, one person’s burden has…06 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, also in the interests of brevity, I will just say that there is real fear and concern that we will end up with a massive mishmash of legal confusion in this area. That…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, follow that. Briefly, I seek a specific clarification on the sunset clauses. Can the Minister tell us how it is proposed to resolve an apparent conflict in powers…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillCan the Minister explain exactly what will be retained and what will not? He said that work was under way in departments and implied that stakeholder consultation would be a…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe Minister says that it is self-evidently right that we should give that guarantee now that the law on seat belts will be retained, and that she can give a cast-iron guarantee…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the Minister is on record as saying: “While some of these laws will be preserved, of course, many are outdated, some are unduly burdensome, and others are increasingly…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillYes, but a big follow-on from that is that that is where the impact assessment becomes critical. We have been told that we will have individual impact assessments, but that will…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I have just one simple point to make. Unless we are clear whether the Bill says that the overall regulatory burden must not increase, or specific legislation—23 Feb 2023