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HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillTackling the antisocial behaviour of individuals using quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles needs enormous police resource, including specialist equipment and specially trained…01 Feb 2023HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing the Bill forward, and I am pleased to support it. I want to point out, particularly to the Minister, that while the losses that the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Would it be convenient to discuss amendment 67 at this point, Mr Davies?17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Thank you, Mr Davies. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I welcome the fact that the Government have introduced some measures to address the appalling injustice…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I recognise that this is a complex piece of legislation and that trying to understand its finer points is quite testing, but could I seek a point of clarification in relation to…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I do not mean to be picky, but can I just point out a contradiction? The scope of the Bill covers seafarers who are working on the continental shelf on oil and gas installations…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I hope this intervention does not prejudice the fact that I would like to speak to amendment 67, which stands in my name and that of a number of colleagues.17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Could the Minister give a bit of clarification in relation to Government amendment 1? I welcome the fact that the amendment creates a duty, rather than a power; presumably, that…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I recognise the examples of Denmark and one other seafaring nation—I have forgotten which one at the moment—but they have sectoral collective…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I agree with much of what the hon. Member has just said. I may have misunderstood— [ Interruption. ] Well, it is the first time; every day is a school day. Can the Minister…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman is making relevant and sensible points. On the issue of the 120 days, we have concerns, which I am sure he shares, that there are so many exclusions that the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for that powerful intervention and for reminding us of the consequences of fatigue and of reducing staffing to unsafe levels. It is not just a matter of…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Thank you, Mr Davies. I will hurry along. To reinforce the point made by the hon. Member for Dover, I say to the Minister—I am sure he is aware of this—that some academic studies…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I support the arguments put forward by my colleagues on the Front Bench. Will the Minister give some clarification? I noted what I thought was an assurance in his comments. Our…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)On that specific point, I am sure the Minister can clear up the issue I want to raise. The surcharge relates to ports and harbour authorities competing with one another. Will the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)rose—17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I completely agree with the line the hon. Member is pursuing here—that the fines should present a disincentive to breach the provisions of the legislation—but would he clarify a…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I agree with his comments. My wish, and indeed that of the maritime trade unions—RMT and Nautilus International—is that the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Harris. In this group, I will speak to amendment 70 in my name and to new clause 6. The Minister explained the reasoning…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am grateful for the explanation. The Minister said amendment 65; did he mean amendment 64 in relation to the powers of the Secretary of State to set regulations? Can the…17 Jan 2023