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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill09 May 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill09 May 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I will not detain the House for too long. I am very grateful to the Public Bill Office and the clerks for advising me on these consequential amendments which arise from…09 May 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I too will be brief in strongly supporting this amendment. Whatever your Lordships’ views about the state of industrial relations in this country, we should all agree,…26 Apr 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I thought that I had better interject and speak to Amendment 5 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Fox. I reiterate what my noble friend Lord Woodley said. The…26 Apr 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill26 Apr 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I want to make a few brief points. Of course, the noble and learned Lord is absolutely right that defining and managing service levels is a devolved matter. It is how…26 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I start by paying tribute to the bravery and professionalism of our Armed Forces, who have been involved in the operation, first, to evacuate our British diplomats and,…26 Apr 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, the Minister suggested that Amendment 5 undermines the Bill. Actually, the provisions that this amendment addresses undermine the democratic role of trade unions, which…26 Apr 2023HANSARDIsrael and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, I join the Government in condemning the appalling and cowardly murder of Lucy, Maia and Rina Dee, and send our deepest condolences to Rabbi Leo Dee and the rest of the…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUN: Individuals Displaced by ConflictMy Lords, the noble Lord mentioned the work of the United Nations General Assembly. In 2018, it affirmed the global compact on refugees, a framework for responsibility-sharing and…20 Apr 2023HANSARDYemen and South Sudan: Humanitarian CrisesMy Lords, the noble Lord mentioned the promising discussions and the exchange of prisoners leading to a permanent ceasefire, and the lifting of the Saudi-led blockade of Yemen,…20 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I thank the Government for making this Statement. The situation is extremely worrying. One concern has been about the external players in the conflict. NGOs and…19 Apr 2023HANSARDVladimir Kara-MurzaMy Lords, as we heard when the Urgent Question was asked, at least 31 Russian officials have been directly involved in the false prosecution and imprisonment of Vladimir. The…19 Apr 2023HANSARDCouncil of Europe: Reykjavik SummitMy Lords, it is absolutely right that Russia is excluded from the Council of Europe, but that exclusion does have consequences, and my noble friend alluded to them. Of course,…18 Apr 2023HANSARDClimate Change in Developing CountriesMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, for initiating this debate, which makes the case that global development and climate action are intrinsically linked. The APPG…30 Mar 2023HANSARDUnited Nations World Water Development ReportMy Lords, the simple fact is that fully functional WASH services are absolutely essential in healthcare facilities, as we heard from the noble Lord. The report highlighted gaps in…28 Mar 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, in last week’s exchanges on the road map for future relationships with Israel, the Foreign Secretary also met with Eli Cohen, the Israeli Foreign Minister. The Foreign…27 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, this has been an incredibly valuable discussion. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, is absolutely right. One of the problems we have is that, in the past, good…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I also welcome the contribution from the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes. We have worked together, and one of the things I have always been impressed with, particularly on…23 Mar 2023