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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI appreciate the noble Lord drawing that to my attention. I have not had the opportunity to read the email, so maybe I will be jumping back up when the Minister responds and I…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillOne thing that the noble Baroness could read is the original impact assessment for the transport Bill, which said—and I will come back to this point—that there will be an impact…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThis is going to be relatively easy to deal with, because the Minister has already given us an answer on the previous group. Actually, the answer he gave us is the reason I have…23 Mar 2023HANSARDData ProtectionMy Lords, I welcome the noble Viscount to his new position. He says that the new Bill should be an opportunity to develop data regulations to put Britain at the forefront of the…23 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 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy noble friend Lord Woodley raised the issue of a health and safety rep, who does not necessarily have to be a union rep or even a union member but may well be victimised because…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIn light of those comments, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment so that we can move on to the next group, where we will have a much more comprehensive debate.23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe simple fact is that the Minister tries to keep repeating a narrative that the Government are on the side of the public and, somehow, the Opposition are not. Actually, that is…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI will talk to our Amendments 42, 44 and 45; I also support Amendments 37 and 43. My noble friend Lord Prentis mentioned the debate we had on the reports from the Secondary…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillTed Heath would have done.23 Mar 2023HANSARDHouse of Lords: Regional RepresentativenessMy Lords, the noble Baroness talks about geographical representation, but what is the Prime Minister doing to ensure that this House better represents modern Britain? It is not…22 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillAs a former trade union leader I am a bit hesitant to contribute, but let me just say to the noble Lord, Lord Moore, that what has been excellent about our consideration of this…21 Mar 2023HANSARDSecurity of Government DevicesMy Lords, I welcome the announcement of this ban but the question of why it has taken the United Kingdom so long to come to the same conclusions as many of our closest allies…21 Mar 2023HANSARDSecurity of Government DevicesI did ask someone earlier what TikTok is—I thought I was a modern person, but clearly not. Can the Minister tell us whether this sort of interpretation is going to involve a…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCouncil of Europe: Death PenaltyMy Lords, having a policy is one thing, but there is also a requirement to be a strong advocate. As the noble Lord knows, I questioned him last week about the situation in Saudi…20 Mar 2023HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI thank the Minister for repeating the response to the Urgent Question, and I am fully aware of all the efforts he has personally made. It is a shocking case. This is a 57…16 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, there are a number of questions that the Minister did not answer. I hope he can get his department to write to us and give the answers to the questions we had,…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, it has been a year since Labour urged the Government to revisit the integrated review, so yesterday’s announcement was overdue but is welcome. Russia’s invasion of…14 Mar 2023