"The Minister said that unions have some influence and she is trying to give assurance. Does she accept that trade unions and trade union members have very little power in society compared with many other organisations, such as multinationals and other vested interests? Does she not think it is …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"Does the hon. Lady not accept that there is a suspicion that the issue is about industrial action? If the assurer is to prepare for the audit and certification, surely that process could be challenged; it would be yet another matter that could be brought up in the context of …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"The hon. Lady was asked in an earlier intervention how she would deal with potential conflicts of interest. Will she deal with that now?..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"On Monday, I attended the Delegated Legislation Committee on the criminal injuries compensation scheme. At the end of the debate the Minister in charge did not move the motion because of the level of opposition to the Government’s proposals to slash compensation for the victims of crime. May we now …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"In contrast to the fantastic performances by the Paralympic athletes, the performance of Atos was slammed by the National Audit Office. The Secretary of State will be well aware of the anger that many disabled people feel towards Atos Healthcare because of its poor decision making and the high success …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
"I understand that the Government plan to introduce a business Committee by the end of 2013. Will the Leader of the House tell us how he views the proposal at this stage, and whether he thinks that such a Committee will improve scrutiny by giving Back Benchers more of a …..." Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech