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HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, I will comment briefly. The Bill is an important first step in the nine-point plan. I am very pleased that the Minister has reiterated her commitment to proceed on that…07 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Green TaxonomyMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt, I have already welcomed the noble Baroness back to the Front Bench. The concept of a green taxonomy is of value to investors assessing how…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Markets: StabilityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, on securing this important debate. I congratulate all noble Lords who have participated; I enjoyed their critique of various…03 Nov 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting this SI, my noble friend Lord Berkeley for his amendment, and all Peers who have taken part in this discussion. This instrument, to…02 Nov 2022HANSARDDefined Benefit Pension FundsMy Lords, I welcome the noble Baroness, the Minister now, back to her seat and look forward to many one-to-ones. Financial regulators in a number of European countries have taken…01 Nov 2022HANSARDPensions Tax Relief: Employment and RetentionMy Lords, it is no good the Minister trying to persuade us that this is an attractive package. We know that senior doctors are retiring early, and we should be pragmatic about…01 Nov 2022HANSARDIncomes and PricesMy Lords, the energy price guarantee will reduce some inflationary pressures over the winter period. However, does the Minister acknowledge that the scaling back of support from…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, to make some general comments, we welcome the Bill. I think everybody has been shocked by P&O’s behaviour, but this goes a bit deeper than that. I had no idea how badly…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for Amendment 3. Moving on to Amendments 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, I am more sympathetic with the Government than any of the previous speakers. These sorts of powers…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, there is quite a good case for the noble Baroness’s amendment, but I accept that the Government have, I hope, expended an awful lot of effort working through the…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, P&O’s behaviour shocked all sides of the House. Until that happened, I suspect—I cannot know this—that few of us understood just how badly seafarers are treated. It…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]I almost feel that the noble Baroness totally agrees with me but not quite enough. The amendment is meant to be helpful—it is helpful. I note that she more or less said that…26 Oct 2022HANSARDAvanti West Coast Contract RenewalA cursory look at the coverage in local and regional newspapers across the north-west and West Midlands will tell you that there is seething frustration about Avanti’s ongoing…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDirect Tax and National Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, next week’s fiscal event will, in the words of Jeremy Hunt, involve painful cuts to public spending. However, as part of his attempt to avoid calling a general election,…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, we have universal agreement that the railways are in a chaotic mess. Great British Railways was supposed to be the answer. Why is it being delayed? Particularly, why has…25 Oct 2022HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for introducing the instrument, which I welcome and which again amends the airport slot usage rules, this time to 70:30, for the winter 2022…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportMy Lords, the Opposition have called for this UQ since I understand that it is the Minister’s personal responsibility. Would she like to expand on the points made—or, indeed, not…25 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsMy Lords, the transition to electric vehicles is vital to the survival of our society as we know it; the impact of climate change is even worse in many other countries. The report…24 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillAs this debate is getting increasingly interesting, will the Minister copy that letter to all who have participated?17 Oct 2022