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HANSARDIndustrial ActionMy Lords, I declare my entry in the register of interests. The Explanatory Notes to the Bill say: “This Bill and subsequent regulations are designed to enable employers to require…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresMy Lords, last month, I had the dubious privilege of staying at one of the Minister’s hospitals. I was struck by the sclerotic way in which decisions were taken. It seems that the…10 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register and I begin by welcoming my noble friend Lady Lawlor. I was one of her sponsors. I am delighted to see her here; she will…10 Jan 2023HANSARDPrime Minister: Trade UnionsMy Lords, can the Minister request his colleagues to make clear what the basis is for the Government’s current policy, which comes across as rather dismissive and uncaring in view…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Trade UnionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans the Prime Minister has to meet representatives of the Trades Union Congress, as well as individual trade unions, in the light of the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Industrial Action: Government PreparationsMy Lords, does the Minister accept that many working families are much worse off because of inflation? The image given by the Government is that they have no coherent strategy. We…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, this is an excellent report. One of the more interesting things in it is the set of examples that it gives. It confirms what I have seen all my life, which is how…08 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: Tactical Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble and right reverend Lord on securing this debate. I will probably disappoint most noble Lords, because I am much nearer to the noble Lords, Lord…01 Dec 2022HANSARDEducation SystemMy Lords—30 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation SystemMy Lords—30 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]I will make one small point. We will have five Counsellors of State, two of whom are not going to be used, namely the Dukes of Sussex and of York. That means that, since you have…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Waiting Lists and Increased SpendingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Last week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said that “NHS spending in England is, in real terms, 12% above its 2019 level. Yet it is…22 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Waiting Lists and Increased SpendingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on 15 November that NHS waiting lists have risen in 2022…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, this has been a fascinating debate, has it not? We have spent almost as much time debating this clause, which was not, of course, part of the Bill in the first place, as…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, I was moved to put my name down on the speakers’ list by the same point that the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, made. First, I commend the King on bringing this matter…21 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add to the many congratulations for my noble friend Lord Norton on getting the Bill this far. I also thank him for the work he does, month in, month out, together with…18 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia in GeorgiaMy Lords, I served for six years on the Venice Commission, where we had many problems with Georgia. Will the Minister use all his influence to encourage the Georgian parties to…16 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, and even more of a pleasure to reflect on the words of our good friend, the noble Lord, Lord Hendy. Before he…16 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillI suggest to my noble friend that it also leads to juries being less and less likely to convict because they see these offences as being very spurious.16 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportMy Lords, will the Minister look at any connection between vaccinations and worsening heart disease—in other words, the extent to which the vaccination itself might contribute to…08 Nov 2022