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HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords—08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords, I hope the Minister appreciates that the people of Liverpool can feel as alienated from the UK Government as those in Wales and Scotland. Does the Minister accept that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEmployers: Fire and RehireI thank the noble Lord for his update. Members across this House share my belief that fire and rehire is immoral, but this obnoxious behaviour is still happening today. We know…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEmployers: Fire and RehireTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the frequency of the use of ‘fire and rehire’ practices by employers as (1) a negotiating tactic, (2) a…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceMy Lords, I declare an interest in so far as I am the president of a football club with 47 children’s teams, and as a struggling Evertonian. I spoke in April about the need for…03 Nov 2022HANSARDIncomes and PricesMy Lords, there seems to be consensus in the Government at last that the economy benefits when people have more money to spend or in their pockets. Government statistics show that…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment is needed to put the seafarers’ charter in the Bill. There is no doubt about that. Voluntary agreements do not work with employers such as P&O which have…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDirect Tax and National Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, according to HMRC, most of the benefits of the lower rate of capital gains tax accrue to individuals resident in London and the south-east of England, and very little to…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEmployment RightsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve employment rights for workers in Great Britain.19 Jul 2022HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, after last night’s debate it is even clearer now that, far from improving employment rights, this Government are attacking them, even against the will of many employers.…19 Jul 2022HANSARDEconomic DownturnMy Lords, we all agree that soaring inflation is a great threat to the economy and is, without a shadow of doubt, fuelling the cost of living crisis, but new research from my…18 Jul 2022HANSARDConduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, the critique by the noble Lord, Lord Collins, was absolutely stunning. Last month, the Minister told this House that it was “outdated” to talk about workers and bosses…18 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Low Income Families with ChildrenMy Lords, Loughborough University research shows that the temporary £20 uplift to universal credit helped reduce the number of children in poverty from 3.8 million to 3.6 million.…13 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersWe all know—indeed, the last speaker just pointed it out—that one of the main reasons for the shortage of labour is Brexit. As the CEO of Ryanair said, that is the single biggest…06 Jul 2022HANSARDStrikes: Cover by Agency WorkersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with (1) employers, (2) employment agencies, and (3) trade unions, about their plans to remove regulation 7 of the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDStrikes: Cover by Agency WorkersI thank the Minister for his response, but he will not be surprised to hear that it is just not good enough. He has not consulted trade unions or employment agencies and, with…05 Jul 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, as I am sure the Minister will know, in May 2019 Dame Elizabeth Gloster was appointed to investigate the collapse of London Capital & Finance and published a damning…30 Jun 2022HANSARDAirports: DelaysMy Lords, as we know, the recent airport delays are undoubtedly a direct result of opportunistic employers such as BA slashing jobs, pay and conditions during the pandemic. Now,…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTrades Union Congress: Levelling UpMy Lords, it seems to me that the premise at the heart of this Question is the wrong way round. The Government should be supporting those 6 million trade unionists in this country…29 Jun 2022HANSARDPrison Officers: Occupational PensionMy Lords, prison officers get unfair bad press, and they are undoubtedly badly treated by this Government. There is poor pay and a pension age of 68, as has just been said, all…16 Jun 2022