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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI think we are all in agreement, except that the Bill goes too far. For a minor change of address when a company moves offices to be caught by all this in the way that we have…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this has been such a valuable debate, for a number of reasons. We are grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare and Lord Knight of Weymouth, and the noble Baronesses,…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I commend my noble friend Lady Morrissey on moving this important amendment. She speaks from her own personal experience with wisdom and understanding, in particular on…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillWe are all very grateful to the Minister for sharing that personal experience. I believe he can be comforted by knowing that there is a shared desire right across this House to…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 97 stands in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom. I am delighted that my noble friend Lord Jackson of Peterborough and the noble Baroness,…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillIn order to get his speech off to a really good start, can the Minister include his defence of the red rating given to those impact assessments by the Regulatory Policy Committee,…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThere is no need for me to say any more. Thank you very much. I accept that offer, and I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am very grateful to the Minister. We have had a very important debate. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, because we have not really spent…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, after what has been a fascinating, wide-ranging and important debate on statutory sick pay, I would like to focus on the impact that these changes are going to have in…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI agree with the noble Lord, Lord Fox, whose fox has not been shot. This has been such an interesting, important, fascinating and deeply moving debate. We owe a debt of gratitude…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill13 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 148, 197, 200 and 242 on behalf of the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull. First, I join my noble friend Lady Scott of Bybrook by expressing my sincere…12 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI just happen to have the report of the DPRRC here, and it does raise serious concerns. One of the concerns it has constantly raised about all Governments is that they should not…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillOf course it is not being implied. It is outrageous that the noble Baroness should think so and voice so in this debate, which has seen a very calm and careful consideration by…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I recognise that the Minister says that she understands the concern that has been expressed. We are aware too that many agencies have raised with the Government the…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI completely agree and am very grateful to the noble Lord, who introduced the whole concept of “lumpy”. As well as “lumpy”, we are all talking about “flexible” and he also said…08 May 2025