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HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate, and to the noble Baroness for her explanation and response to the points raised in this group of…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, these amendments also concern enforcement of and compliance with the Bill’s provisions. I have Amendments 4 and 11 but, to deal with this generally, Amendments 12 and 24…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in the debate, and to the noble Baroness for her explanations and her undertaking to look at certain matters again. I share my…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, this group of amendments seeks to extend the protections given by the Bill. My noble friend Lord Berkeley will speak to the question of whether Clauses 4 and 9 should…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 8, which is simply an elaboration of the points that my noble friend Lord Berkeley has already made. The proposal here is to delete “the…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who contributed to the debate and to the noble Baroness for her response, in particular her reassurance that all the seafarers mentioned…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by apologising for not being able to be present at Second Reading on 20 July. I am not just sorry to have missed your Lordships’ contributions on the Bill; it is…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]12 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022—in the OECD Employment Outlook 2022 . Those are my last words.10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, it is a constant theme of Conservative economic policy that the rich are incentivised to be more productive by increasing their incomes whereas the poor are incentivised…10 Oct 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekMy Lords, it is all very well to say that the negotiation of working time should be between individuals and businesses, and I understand the Minister’s logic in saying so, but the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDConduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I support the amendment moved by my noble friend Lord Collins. Wages are rising at 4% per annum and prices are increasing at 11% per annum. It is a sad thing that the…18 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 186, 292, 297, 315, 319 and 519. I express my gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and my noble friends Lord Hain and Lord Monks for…13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]Why would breaches of ILO conventions not apply to bidders in this country if they apply to bidders from outside this country?13 Jul 2022HANSARDStrikes: Cover by Agency WorkersMy Lords, prices have been rising at 9.1% per annum and wages are rising, on average, at 4%. This means that working people are looking at a cut in real wages of 5% per annum.…05 Jul 2022HANSARDFire and RehireMy Lords, I take the point that banning fire and rehire would be extremely difficult, but what is the objection to regulating it by law?15 Jun 2022HANSARDCarers: Unpaid LeaveI invite the Minister to consider, within his department, whether this change could not be brought about by a tweaking of the Working Time Regulations, which are secondary…14 Jun 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I will not speak about the bus shelters of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, or my brother, but I support…25 May 2022