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HANSARDEmployment 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Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I agree that Clause 1 should be struck from the Bill, if the Bill itself is not withdrawn.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 2022 Bills sponsored (3)