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HANSARDTrade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026At end to insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Order introduces electronic and workplace voting for statutory trade union ballots which risks making industrial…22 Jul 2026HANSARDTrade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for explaining and introducing the statutory instruments, to the first of which, as he has noted, I have tabled a regret amendment.…22 Jul 2026HANSARDTrade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I am enormously grateful to the Minister, who actually answered my questions. I hope that that is not a bad sign. Is that a bad sign? I think that we should be told.…22 Jul 2026HANSARDDomestic Travel and Holidays: Visitor LevyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of introducing a visitor levy on the cost of domestic travel and holidays within the United Kingdom.21 Jul 2026HANSARDDomestic Travel and Holidays: Visitor LevyMy Lords, the Government’s treatment of the hospitality sector over the last two years has been marked by neglect, indifference and deeply damaging policies. This summer, many…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond for introducing this debate. I welcome all noble Lords back for what will, I am sure, be a productive Committee stage. I…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I am also grateful to the Minister for his comprehensive explanation. I am pleased that this tidying-up exercise, if you will, around existing legislation is happening,…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation and for the context around some of the amendments that he has provided. I thank all noble Lords who spoke in the…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Lansley for speaking in this debate and introducing his amendments. Banning retention payments is one of the key changes that this Bill will…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]I totally understand where the noble Lord is coming from, of course, and I think we have indicated already that we are broadly supportive of the direction of travel. What he is in…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I will begin by picking up where I left off in group 1, by briefly touching upon Amendment 7 in the name of my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond. Just as we should…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to introduce group 4, which primarily covers the important issue of the definitions of different sized businesses. Before I open that debate, I will…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, for introducing his amendment. I cannot really improve on what has already been said, except…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond for this amendment. I am sorry that noble Lords have caught me eating a toffee, which was a terrible error. The ability…21 Jul 2026HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, the Government’s record on steel over the past two years has, I am afraid, been disastrous. Due to their tax, energy and regulatory policies, they have failed to secure…20 Jul 2026HANSARDGovernment Record on Education, Employment and WelfareMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Evans for securing this debate and it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Frost. The Government’s stewardship of the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI rise to speak to Amendment 11 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral. It is vital, as we have said throughout our consideration of this Bill, that there is…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, these amendments stand in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral. As we stated in Committee, we cannot have a perpetual sunset clause. A sunset that can…08 Jul 2026