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HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsCan we let in the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, from the non-affiliated Benches, please?10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMy Lords, it is the turn of the Liberal Democrat Benches.10 Jan 2024HANSARDWindrush GenerationMy Lords, I think it is the turn of the non-affiliated Bench.28 Nov 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Investment SummitMy Lords, there is time for both noble Lords to come in, so we will hear from my noble friend first.23 Nov 2023HANSARDDeath of a Member: Lord JudgeMy Lords, I know that noble Lords from across the House were deeply shocked and saddened to learn yesterday of the passing of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I add my…09 Nov 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationIt is the turn of the Liberal Democrat Benches.24 Oct 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if I may, I will take this brief opportunity to update noble Lords on one change to business this week. The usual channels have agreed that, for the convenience of the…24 Oct 2023HANSARDGeneral Medical Council: Internal GuidanceMy Lords, my noble friends should come to a gentlemen’s agreement on who is going first.17 Oct 2023HANSARDCultural Education PlanMy Lords, let me explain to the noble Lord. Again, could the noble Lords in question come to a gentlemen’s agreement on who speaks first?17 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceMy Lords, shall we hear from the Labour Benches? There will then be plenty of time to hear from the Lib Dem Benches.16 Oct 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesMy Lords, we will hear from the noble Green lady and then from my noble friend.20 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityI would agree with the noble Baroness on all fronts of her analysis. I will home in on Pakistani women in particular, who seem to have the worst effects of this—there are of…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityI think the Government are aware of the plight of anyone who might be in danger of slavery, exploitation and all the things the noble Lord talks about. I do not think that it is…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityI thank the noble Baroness for that question. Not only will we make it a duty but we are intending to bring it into force soon, because the Employment Relations (Flexible Working)…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityMy Lords, that is quite complex, in the sense that some organisations have done it and done it very well. I recall doing it back in the day when I was a local authority leader.…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityMy noble friend might be interested to know that the ethnicity pay gap between white and ethnic minority employees in England and Wales is actually only 2.3%. It goes back to the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityI am not sure whether that was a statement or a question, but actually I agree with the noble Lord.19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityMy Lords, I am pleased to say that I think the workplace has totally changed, and that large organisations in particular do not want a homogenous workforce; they want a diverse…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityPromotion, absolutely. There should be no glass ceiling, my Lords. We have broken through it and we should continue to do so.19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityMy Lords, mandatory reporting sounds like the perfect situation, but actually if you look into the granularity of it, as I just spoke about, it can actually be a bit of a blunt…19 Sept 2023