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HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasI will try to provide—I hope—a more robust and comprehensive response to the noble Lord. As I said earlier, there is no change to the quota on steel imported from India, as far as…22 Jul 2026HANSARDTrade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026That the draft Order laid before the House on 22 June be approved. Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee22 Jul 2026HANSARDTrade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I shall also speak to the accompanying Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots. I also note the regret amendment tabled by…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasMy Lords, before I respond to the noble Lord’s Question, I first want to say that in the last couple of weeks, we have been seeing each other across the Dispatch Box quite…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasMy Lords, I will just say to the noble Lord that it was a pretty good try. First, there has been no change to India’s category 4 quota compared to the provisional quota published…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasMy Lords, first, employment impacts form part of the Government’s wider assessment when determining any future steel trade measures. Our objective is to protect jobs throughout…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasI thank the noble Lord for the questions. I think I responded to the noble Lord on Monday on a particular Urgent Question on steel and addressed the tariff issue. However, I will…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasI will first address the issue on British Steel, which I am sure is what the noble Lord is referring to. We took British Steel into public ownership immediately after we passed…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasI remember our exchanges across the Dispatch Box. As I said then, I will say now that we are mindful of the specialised steel used in any of the industries that require a…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasI thank the noble Lord for those kind words. We do not import steel only from India. In fact, the largest import of steel is actually from the EU, followed very closely by…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasI refer the noble Earl to other countries such as Canada and the USA, and to the EU. We are not the only country that has import tariffs. When a particular sector is impacted and…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasMy noble friend is absolutely right. We currently review tariffs, and, as it stands, we are committed to reviewing them again at the end of the 12-month period. I state again that…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasMy Lords, as it stands, the Government fully recognise the importance of ensuring that businesses can obtain the materials they require. That is the principal objective for this…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCode of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union BallotsThat the draft Code of Practice laid before the House on 22 June be approved. Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee22 Jul 2026HANSARDTrade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I am very grateful for the support across the House, especially from the noble Lords, Lord Balfe and Lord Fox, for the Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and…22 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]First, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to the group of amendments, and I acknowledge the work done by the previous Government in establishing the Small Business…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the three noble Lords for their amendments in this group and for their contributions. Taking Amendment 46 first, I reassure the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe and Lord…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed on this group of amendments. Let me turn to Amendments 80, 83 and 85. The Government agree that the protections in the Bill…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions and amendments in this group. The Government share the objective of fair payment rules and are committed to ensuring that…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]I am grateful to the noble Lord for bringing that specific example. I need to be very specific about this, because it refers to a particular organisation; I need to get my facts…21 Jul 2026