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HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill10 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, an interesting night has been had by all. More ammunition has been thrown into the laps of these Benches than on any other night of the entire debate. Of course, that is…10 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the Minister for his reply and thank other speakers who have spoken in this group. The noble Lord, Lord Hutton of Furness, talked about balance, in airlines and other…10 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I ask the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, to address the amendment. These sound like Second Reading speeches being redelivered and redelivered. When is the noble Lord going…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI did not imply that the noble Lord was not here—he was. He is assiduous in his attendance to this House and I enjoy 90% of what he says, much of which is quite amusing, but not…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will be brief. This group of probing amendments relates to new provisions in the Bill concerning trade union access to the workplace. Amendments 208A, 209A, 210 and…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this group of amendments concerns the provision of employment rights. The essence of the group is about requiring employers to provide workers with a written statement…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will briefly clarify the situation. I have just checked with my party, and we are not in coalition with the Green Party, that is for sure. But the noble Baroness, Lady…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI will speak briefly to this amendment, which proposes to prohibit unpaid trial shifts by ensuring that those who undertake such shifts are paid at least the national minimum…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this amendment raises questions about notice periods and how they are handled under employment contracts. I make no particular case for or against it, but it draws…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI rise with some trepidation to comment on the proposal of an impact assessment for farming businesses, as I am not a farmer and have never lived on a farm. But I say to the noble…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 129, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, ably articulated by the noble Viscount, Lord Colville of Culross. I also have some…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, there are two things that I can safely say. One is that I am unanimous in my comments tonight, and the other is that you cannot accuse the Liberal Democrats of extending…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I wish to speak in support of the amendments put forward by my noble friend Lord Fox, who is unfortunately away today, on NATO business I believe. Tomorrow, no doubt, he…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI will reply to that. Yes, it is a technical question, and perhaps that wording sits there, but any person with an ounce of common sense who sees the Bill can see what the…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak to this group of amendments, which seek to clarify the framework governing agency workers, and I have some sympathy with the views of the noble…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAs everybody does.08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 29 and support my noble friend Lord Fox’s Amendment 27. My amendment probes the Government’s intended meaning for the phrase “reasonably…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 7 in this group, as well as my Amendment 15. I also apologise for not being able to speak at Second Reading. I am walking somewhat of a…29 Apr 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the excellent speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock. It gave a dose of realism—there is nothing for free in this world and we all know that. In Committee,…26 Mar 2025