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HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsMy Lords, I am not aware of any prosecutions, but I can confirm that we have spent considerable sums on enforcement in this area, as well as on other areas relating to the…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsI note that the noble Lord says that his policy is to legislate in this area. He quoted Matthew Taylor, who made it quite clear that: “There have been calls for a separate…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsI note what my noble friend says and that he feels that charities might not be able to afford to pay, but if people are offering something that amounts to work, the simple fact is…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsThe noble Baroness is right to draw attention to the creative industries as an area where unpaid internships are particularly prevalent. My honourable friend Kelly Tolhurst and…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the International Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Relevant…12 Mar 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property (Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 December 2018, 28 and 31 January 2019 and 7 February 2019 be approved. Relevant documents: 12th, 16th and 17th Report s from…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsMy Lords, we will leave the last point to the authorities in another place. I appreciate that my noble friend’s Bill went through this House unamended. The Government set out…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I take my noble friend’s point. In my opening remarks, I tried to make clear that the FRC would host it purely in terms of human resources and other such matters. It will be an…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank all three noble Lords for their interventions, which were based on considerably more expertise than I have. I hope they will be tolerant of my response. If I…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, these regulations, which were laid before the House on 31 January, aim to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively in the field of accounts and reports…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsMy Lords, pupillages at the Bar have changed considerably since the noble Lord’s day and even since my day—which is also a very long time ago. In those days they were unpaid. I…12 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards and European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019At this stage, all I can say is that I note what the noble Baroness has said. Regarding when the next SI will appear—whether it will be in the next month or so—I cannot say, but I…12 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy Lords, I imagine that Frances O’Grady would not want to be defended by me. I merely said that I did not agree with her on certain matters but that I thought she was wonderful…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersI have to say that that is complete and utter nonsense and I totally reject—07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy noble friend is quite right to talk about the fundamental right to be able to work. That is why we consider it very important, for example, that employers have the right to…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy noble friend has made a number of points very well, particularly the fact that not all trade unionists vote Labour. He also referred to remarks made by Frances O’Grady, the…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersI am terribly sorry. I misheard the noble and learned Lord and thought he was referring to the European Court of Human Rights. We will continue to take account of that. We will no…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersMy Lords, how we deal with the withdrawal agreement Bill is a matter beyond my pay grade. The department that I have the honour to represent in this House has published the…07 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Protection for WorkersI can tell the noble and learned Lord that we are delighted that we will no longer come under the influence or aegis of the Court of Justice of the European Union, but obviously…07 Mar 2019