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HANSARDTrade Bill01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 5, which complements one aspect of my noble friend Lord Lennie’s Amendment 1, as explained in his excellent speech just now. As my noble friend…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 18, which develops one aspect of Amendment 11, so ably introduced by my noble friend Lord Stevenson and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. It is…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I offer my congratulations on the two maiden speeches today and thank the right reverend Prelate for reminding us of, among other things, the importance of human rights…08 Sept 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020My Lords, in view of the fact that I have just learned that only one company has availed itself of the moratorium process, the answer to my question is now obvious. However, my…29 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI will speak to Amendment 4 and endorse everything that my noble friend Lord Hain said in his powerful speech in support of it. As he pointed out, the striking thing about this…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Hain for moving this amendment and I agree with everything that he said in support of it. I shall add just one point—the essential modesty…14 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I support the regulations, which make it mandatory to wear a form of personal protective equipment. As the Department for Transport’s Explanatory Memorandum says:…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I too shall speak to Amendment 75. In precisely one week’s time, we will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ratification by the United Kingdom on 30 June 1950 of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillThank you. Amendments 107 to 116 seek to add a third condition to the two proposed conditions for the court to approve a compromise or arrangement. In Amendments 109 to 111, we…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillCould I ask the Deputy Chairman of Committees how long we have?16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, my contribution dovetails with that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, whose remarks I support. I speak to Amendment 56, the purpose of which is to preserve for the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, in speaking to Amendments 83 to 86, I will begin with an introduction and then make two points, which will also shorten my contributions to amendments in later groups.…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, preserving companies in financial difficulties as going concerns is laudable. The workers of such companies will welcome measures that keep at bay corporate predators…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Eatwell for this debate and his superb opening speech. The Covid crisis has revealed the wholesale failure of workplace law to protect…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, for tabling this debate. It provides an opportunity for the Government, through the noble Lord the Minister, to show their…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessMy Lords, each of the eight guidance notes published on Monday advises: “Workplaces should not encourage the precautionary use of … PPE to protect against COVID-19 outside…13 May 2020HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, I thank the most reverend Primate for tabling this debate, and for citing in his opening remarks the speech of Sir Winston Churchill introducing the Trade Boards Act…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Employment SupportMy Lords, all legal categories of worker will need income protection in this crisis, but can the Minister say whether the income protection proposals will cover, in the mind of…19 Mar 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, Flybe is not the first notable company to go bust in recent times—one thinks of Carillion—but does the Minister agree that the protection of workers in these…05 Mar 2020