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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I have made my comments.16 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]As I said, the noble Baroness should take this matter up with the Treasury. I cannot give commitments on its behalf. I do not know the details. I have set out the position on…16 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionI am here to respond on what happens in the United Kingdom, but if the figures on days lost in France are easily available, then of course I will supply them.11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionI welcome my noble friend’s support for this legislation in principle. I am happy to reassure him that the minimum service level will not be set by employers; it will be set by…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionI cannot give the figures for the number of days lost in France to strike action off the top of my head. I will ask a rhetorical question: if the legislation will be so…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionAs I said in my short remarks, the overall minimum service level will be determined in regulations approved by Parliament, and the noble Lord is right that the implementation of…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionThat is not the case at all. We have outlined the services that minimum service levels will be applied to, but it is right to consult widely on how the appropriate regulations…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Lennie and Lord Fox, for their contributions. I start by placing on record the Government’s thanks to public sector workers, especially…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionI welcome the noble Lord saying that he regrets the strike action—I think that is the first time I have heard anybody from the Opposition say that they regret the inconvenience…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionWe will do our best to deliver the regulations in the first three sectors that we said we will legislate in, so that noble Lords will have a full opportunity to study them as we…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionAs I said in response to earlier questions, we do not desire or wish to sack any public sector workers in any sectors. We are in the business of increasing the number of public…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionThere were a huge number of questions in my noble friend’s statement. He asked me for examples of other European countries, which I am happy to provide to him. In Spain, France…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionThere are not just minimum service level obligations in other European countries, there are outright bans on striking. For instance, there are bans on border security strikes in…11 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingMy noble friend is right to point to this as an important issue. It does not fall within my purview as a BEIS Minister, but I will certainly find out the answer and write to her.10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingThere are a lot of questions in what the noble Baroness said, and there are a number of different aspects to this problem. The Advertising Standards Authority and the CMA are…10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingThe noble Baroness referred to looking at information online. I am sure she will be pleased to know that the CMA has launched a website to help consumers to identify and…10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingThe ASA has taken action against a number of companies, including one that made green artificial grass, over their environmental claims. I think this is a very real deterrent to…10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingThe noble Lord is right: the CMA published its guidance in September 2021. Enforcement of unfair claims and misleading advertising is a matter for trading standards. I am not…10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingI understand the point that the noble Lord makes, but businesses do not self-regulate in this area. In September 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority published guidance on…10 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingMy Lords, green claims made by businesses should be clear and accurate and not mislead consumers, who are increasingly looking to make environmentally friendly choices. The…10 Jan 2023