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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I have listened to every noble Lord’s concerns. To be fair to the Secretary of State for Defra and my fellow ministerial…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. Before I turn to the amendments, may I wish the noble Lord, Lord Fox, a speedy recovery? I am just sorry that he was not cast in…03 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Sharpe of Epsom and Lord Hunt of Wirral, for tabling these amendments. We have been listening to feedback from businesses on the clause as…03 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, as my noble friend the Chief Whip said at the start of this debate, we are now into the third round of ping-pong on this Bill. These issues have been extensively debated…02 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. This Government are absolutely clear that the use of unscrupulous fire-and-rehire practices must end. Employers…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Lord for giving way. The principle here is that we have to consult with employees before the final resort. Fire and rehire should be the final resort and remedy.…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, first, I take this opportunity to wish the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral, a very happy birthday. It is a fine way to spend a birthday this evening. I thank all noble…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool, for that, and I hear what he says. But I stress here, with all the current legislation in place, that there must have been cases…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes, for her patience and apologise to her that it has taken until our fifth day in Committee for her to introduce…21 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]As my noble friend the Chief Whip said at the start of this debate, we are now into the second round of ping-pong on this Bill. These issues have been debated extensively across…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI take on board every contribution made by every noble Lord. This is a very important aspect, and we need to get it right. Rather than me reading a couple of sentences provided by…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThis is precisely why we need to have consultation and to talk to the stakeholders out there. The more information we have, the better it is for us to assess the impact. Let me…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillNo, I was not saying that. What I said is that we are carrying out consultation and we will conduct further impact assessments. We are not saying that we are finished with it and…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Lord for reminding me of this; we covered it last week. The RPC did not question the policy of the Bill. It just questioned the evidence—and I will go further on…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this has been a very thought-provoking debate, and I thank all noble Lords who have contributed. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, for tabling Amendment 97.…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Lord for that, and I will probably take up his idea.13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. I just said that the leave is the same as maternity leave, not the pay. This brings paternity leave in line with maternity leave and…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this has been a wide-ranging, informative and very exciting debate. I thank all noble Lords who have contributed. I take this opportunity to congratulate the noble Lord,…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI can give the commitment that we will do this within the first year of the Labour Government.13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe noble Baroness is absolutely right: maternity allowances are available from day one. Parental pay entitlements require employees to meet an average earnings test. Calculating…13 May 2025