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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI shall speak to Amendment 63, to which I added my name to those of the three noble Baronesses, Lady Jolly, Lady McIntosh and Lady Finlay. Amendment 63 would protect health and…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, this Bill is objectionable both in form and in content. As to form, I cannot possibly improve on the speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher. Like her, I have been a…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Bray, and my noble friend Lady O’Grady on their excellent maiden speeches. As a member of the Delegated Powers and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDBanks: Forged Customer SignaturesMy Lords, the Minister says that the reason for the delay is that fraud is complex. It is, but why is banks forging the signatures of their customers complicated?16 Jan 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, I add my compliments to those of others in the House on the excellent maiden speech from my noble friend Lord Prentis. I declare an interest as another member of the…12 Jan 2023HANSARDEmployment PoliciesMy Lords—06 Dec 2022HANSARDEmployment PoliciesMy Lords, the Minister said that the UK is in compliance with ILO standards. The problem for him is that the supervisory bodies of the ILO have consistently said that the United…06 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the clerks, your Lordships and my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark for allowing me to speak in the gap before him. I support my noble friend Lady Blower’s…02 Dec 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 162A, which rather neatly follows the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, because it deals with Section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988. Its…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, my Amendment 91A follows the theme of my earlier Amendment 162A. The thrust of this amendment is that in determining whether to let a public contract to a bidder, a…28 Nov 2022HANSARDEmployers: Fire and RehireMy Lords, when will the long-promised employment Bill be presented to the House? On previous occasions the Minister has said “when parliamentary time allows”. We notice that…03 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, given the tide of elegant criticism of the Bill this afternoon on principle and in detail, with most of which I agree, I feel somewhat pedestrian in raising a couple of…01 Nov 2022HANSARDIncomes and PricesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps, if any, they are taking to ensure that incomes keep up with prices.31 Oct 2022HANSARDIncomes and PricesMy Lords, I thank the noble Viscount for his reply. The reality is that wages face a catastrophic situation this year. The annual rate of increase in wages, on average, is 7% or…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, as a member of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, I support all these amendments. The Government accepted the committee’s recommendation in relation…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this amendment for the reasons put forward by the noble Baroness. In the Minister’s letter to us of 21 October, she said that sufficient notice will be given…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I support both my noble friend Lord Berkeley’s amendments. They make it more likely that operators will not be able to evade their obligation to pay at least the…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I have added my name to this amendment, which goes some way to implementing one of the Government’s nine points in response to P&O Ferries’ shameful conduct. That point…26 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, who has obviously made a flying start to her career in this House. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Drake on securing…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWorkforce: Trades Union CongressMy Lords, this is not just a question of being “open” to working with trade unions; it is a question of whether the representatives of 30 million workers in this country should…19 Oct 2022