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HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, one cause of the poverty and inequality that led to the health inequities so eloquently revealed in the report is low wages. In Manchester each year between 2010 and…01 Jul 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on introducing this Bill. She and the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, who it is a pleasure to follow, are right to…25 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on his Bill which largely follows the Welsh model. Should the Bill reach Committee stage—the noble Lord has not had much…25 Jun 2021HANSARDUniversities: Compulsory RedundanciesMy Lords, I draw attention to the scale of this problem. My noble friend mentioned the University of Leicester, where, I understand, 26 academic redundancies are planned, as is…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, the Minister in the other place said yesterday: “It is unacceptable and, frankly, immoral to use the threat of fire and rehire as a negotiating tactic to force through…10 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment Rights Act 1996 (Protection from Detriment in Health and Safety Cases) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I join the applause for the Minister and the Government for introducing this statutory instrument, but the Government need to go further than this limited extension of…27 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for initiating this debate and for her powerful, comprehensive speech in opening it. I want to emphasise one essential dimension of…14 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, although on this occasion I do not reach the same conclusion as he does. I support the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead. I too support the amendments. In particular, I support wholeheartedly Amendments 7 and 8,…13 Apr 2021HANSARDTaskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory ReformTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the terms of reference of the Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform include (1) reviewing existing employment rights, and…17 Mar 2021HANSARDTaskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory ReformMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. On 19 January, BEIS confirmed that a post-Brexit review of workers’ rights was under way; on 25 January, it was confirmed that the…17 Mar 2021HANSARDRacismMy Lords, the Office for National Statistics analysis in October 2020 showed that the ethnicity pay gap between white and ethnic minority employees has narrowed but persists, with…15 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I have practically nothing to add to the contributions of the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, and my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti. Their arguments are powerful and…11 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, a year ago the TUC found that 52% of women had experienced sexual harassment at work. For young women aged between 18 and 24 the figure was 63%, nearly two-thirds. That…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I cannot improve on the powerful contributions made by the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, and my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti. However, perhaps I may add one…11 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s EqualityMy Lords, is the Minister considering, as an important step towards equality between women and men, the United Kingdom following Uruguay, Namibia, Fiji and Argentina in ratifying…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Working MothersDoes the Minister agree there is an urgent need for legislation to create a comprehensive scheme for working parents which, in addition to properly paid maternity and paternity…08 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, it is good to hear that the Government will introduce legislation to simplify this complex area of the law and end repeated litigation over workers’ status. Does the…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, an increase in the national minimum wage must be supported. But for the reasons given by my noble friends Lady Chakrabarti, Lady Clark of Kilwinning, and Lady Blower,…01 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Hammond of Runnymede, and the noble Baroness, Lady Shafik, on their excellent maiden speeches. I agree with my noble…28 Jan 2021