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HANSARDFire and RehireTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the use of fire and rehire as a negotiating tactic.15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and RehireMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s response. Codes and consultations are helpful but, with respect, they do not go far enough. Ministers, including the Prime Minister, are paying…15 Jun 2022HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a former general secretary of Unite the Union.15 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersMy Lords, Age UK said that, before the pandemic, 1.3 million pensioners in England were suffering from the “risk of malnutrition”. It adds that “1.4 million older people … have…26 May 2022HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersMy Lords—26 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as other noble Lords have already said, there was no mention of the Government’s much-promised employment Bill in last week’s gracious Address. There is no doubt that…16 May 2022HANSARDEnglish Football: Independent RegulatorMy Lords, today’s announcement on football governance is of course a very welcome step forward. Fans, when you talk to us all, are demanding more than just consultation about club…25 Apr 2022HANSARDEmployment BillTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to introduce the Employment Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech in December 2019.06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I agree that Clause 1 should be struck from the Bill, if the Bill itself is not withdrawn. The clause is a dangerous solution to a problem that, as has been said, does…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 52 in the name of my noble friend Lord Collins. He eloquently explained the pernicious threat posed by this legislation to our democracy. As a former…17 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesMy Lords, this below-inflation increase to social security is, in real terms, a disaster for the poorest and most desperate people in our society; there is no doubt at all about…16 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022My Lords, this is the first opportunity I have had to speak since my near-death experience nine months ago. It would be wrong not to thank the Lord Speaker for all the support he…07 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, there is no doubt at all that at the lowest level this tax will be a detrimental pay cut for most workers in our country—there is no doubt at all about that. It will be…07 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenI thank Estelle, the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, although she is not here at the moment. What a wonderful introduction and contribution. With more than 500,000 under-25s…17 Jun 2021HANSARDFishing IndustryMy Lords, the sustainability of the fishing industry in the UK is of course a critical matter, as noble Lords will all agree. Does the Minister agree that the sustainability of…16 Jun 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyMy Lords, I appreciate the helpful comments that have already been made, but I must ask the Government to leave no stone unturned in keeping this Vauxhall car plant at Ellesmere…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, it is a great honour and privilege to join your Lordships’ House and speak in this debate today. Turning to the subject of the Bill, I believe that critical national…04 Feb 2021