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HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesMy Lords, the Government agree that a strong voice for workers is a positive for the economy as a whole. We believe the best way of delivering that is to start with implementing…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesMy Lords, I fully acknowledge that businesses face challenges and that micro-businesses operate with narrow margins and encounter real pressures, and these businesses are the ones…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesThe noble Lord would not expect me to agree with him, and I do not. As I mentioned in yesterday’s debate on the regret amendment, and I shall share it again, Confucius reminds us…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesI also gently remind noble Lords that the minimum wage is carefully considered by the independent Low Pay Commission, chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud, which examines…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesFirst, let me say that collective bargaining is not a dirty word. The Government recognise the important role that collective bargaining can play in supporting good workplace…18 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (1)