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HANSARDPublic Service Ombudsman for EnglandWhat about the war in Ukraine?10 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice: Employment and DisciplineMy Lords, is it not the case that there are three stages, but there are three appeals, so there are six stages, which is why the process takes so long? Can the Minister confirm…09 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementMy Lords, the Government’s claim that their environmental policies are leading the world is waffle. Can the Minister give us two examples of where this Government are leading the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPrime Minister: Trade UnionsMy Lords, do the Government understand that this pay review body made its award when there was low inflation? Inflation is now at 10% or higher. Is it not time that we asked it to…19 Dec 2022HANSARDTax-free ShoppingMy Lords, do the Government understand that it may not affect the number of tourists who come to the UK, but they will stop spending in the shops and that will be lost revenue?…15 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS: Agency Doctors and NursesMy Lords, the Government have changed the pension rules for doctors, creating an incentive for them to retire earlier. The Government are committed to looking at that issue, but…14 Dec 2022HANSARDBiomass StrategyMy Lords, following the earlier question from the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, does the Government’s assessment take into account the travel costs and the cost of bringing those…14 Dec 2022HANSARDFootball: Abuse and ViolenceMy Lords, is this not yet another example of domestic football not being managed properly? When do the Government intend to introduce a regulator to start to deal with some of…12 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren’s Private Information: Data Protection LawAre the people who oversee this new model the same as those who oversaw the previous one? Where is the accountability in the system? What happened to those people, who should have…12 Dec 2022HANSARDRail Strikes: Impact AssessmentMy Lords, can the Minister explain why it is wrong for public sector workers to try and maintain their living standards at the same time that corporate bosses and bankers are…08 Dec 2022HANSARDAviation: Cost of TravelMy Lords, the Minister has not answered the question. Price per mile—both by air and on trains—is much higher here than in many parts of Europe. Why is that, when there is…07 Dec 2022HANSARDStrike ActionMy Lords, it suits the Government to claim that these are union disputes but is it not the case that the members of those unions have voted unanimously for action because their…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEmployment PoliciesMy Lords, the Minister blames train unions for the dispute. Would it not be more effective if he and the Government stopped interfering in those negotiations and allowed a fair…06 Dec 2022HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords—06 Dec 2022HANSARDPrison CapacityI apologise for my earlier intervention. The Prison Officers’ Association tells us that there is some space in our prisons: even after the need to do more repair and maintenance,…06 Dec 2022HANSARDCounterterrorism: Martyn’s LawMy Lords, can the Minister explain why the legislation programme seems much slower with this Government than it was with the previous ones?23 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Bain & CompanyMy Lords, is it not about time that directors were held accountable for such actions, and that some of them went to jail?23 Nov 2022HANSARDSolihull MurdersMy Lords, the Minister says that every force should carry out this training, yet we know that a lot are not. Between the Home Office, the inspectorate and the police forces, where…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, will the Minister deal with the issue of 18 weeks? Are the Government still committed to that policy? If they are, when does he think it will be achieved?22 Nov 2022HANSARDRepublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: Energy Supply ShortfallsMy Lords, is it not a failure of the Government not to make sure that there is sufficient supply for energy, both in the UK and in Ireland? Is this not a failure of government…21 Nov 2022