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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillAgain, we are being promised a blizzard of consultations, but can the Minister give me any idea when those consultations will take place? Can we also have some assurance that all…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Young of Acton for his expert introduction to the amendments in this group. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Monks, about common sense, but…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillWill the Government consult with employer organisations?21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I agree that this has been an extremely interesting debate. I thank all noble Baronesses—they are mostly Baronesses, with some noble Lords—for their contributions. In…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am sorry to intervene on the noble Baroness once more. Does that mean she intends to talk to interested Peers before Report?19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friends Lord Young of Acton and Lady Noakes very much for their expert, valuable and important introductions to and insights into this group. I also…19 May 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement. The economic prosperity agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States is a welcome but limited first step towards a…14 May 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsMy Lords, we on these Benches welcome free trade. It is a cornerstone of a prosperous and competitive economy. It benefits everyone, from workers to businesses and from consumers…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 71B and 75 standing in my name. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics this morning, the number of…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI have had confirmation from my side that the usual channels have agreed.13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much indeed for her response, and, indeed, all noble Lords for their contributions to what has been a thoughtful and valuable debate. My…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Penn for her very thoughtful amendments in this group. I acknowledge the valuable contributions from all noble Lords, in particular the…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I would very much like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, for his important amendment in this group and for the valuable context he gave in his opening remarks,…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-US TradeFollowing on from the Minister’s last answer, can she say what steps the Government intend to take to address the continued imposition of the 10% baseline reciprocal tariffs on…12 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 65 I shall speak also to Amendments 65A and 67. Amendment 65 is necessary because it lies at the very heart of the nature of the work that is…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI look forward to being enlightened. The noble Lord, Lord Fox, again made some very good points about the need to describe the job; I accept that that was an imperfect way of…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank all noble Lords who participated in this very interesting debate and I thank the Minister for his detailed answer. I accept and am somewhat reassured by his answer on…08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill08 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThat was a short but most interesting debate, and I am grateful to all noble Lords who participated. I am particularly grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, and the…08 May 2025