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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

"My Lords, I too start by thanking the Minister, not only for his clear presentation of the Bill but for his letters and briefings; they have been most useful. I shall make just a couple of points. They concern members of trade unions as well as employees who have a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 May 2020
Covid-19: Businesses and the Private Sector

"My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, for initiating this much-needed debate. Secondly, I declare my interest as the father of a small businessman who has a chain of bicycle shops—a very good thing to have at the moment. Many small business people have worked far harder …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 13 May 2020
Covid-19: Business

"My Lords, one of the good things that has come out of this crisis has been the way in which people work together and in particular the contribution of the trade union movement to working with the Government. I know that the unions welcome the positive attitude of the Government. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2020
Covid-19: Employment Support

"I wish to make a very minor but important point. At the moment, if a company is insolvent, the workers do not get paid. They can have worked for several weeks up to the date of insolvency but when insolvency comes, their pay is basically at the mercy of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2019
Trade Unions

"My Lords, I declare my interest as the president of the British Dietetic Association and, separately, as president of the pilots’ union BALPA. I do so to point out that Conservatives, too, can not only support but actively support trade unions and I pay tribute to the previous speaker, the …..."
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Written Question
Conditions of Employment
Wednesday 13th March 2019

Asked by: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Henley on 7 March, when the first document on changes to EU workers’ rights and health and safety standards in the workplace will be placed before Parliament; and whether both Houses will be consulted.

Answered by Lord Henley

The proposed clauses will be included within the Withdrawal Agreement Bill and will be subject to debate in both Houses.

Our intention is for the first report to be published as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the 6 months period starting from the commencement date. The clauses we set out on 7 March include a motion for both houses to approve the report within 28 sitting days, beginning on the day the report is laid before that House.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2019
Brexit: Protection for Workers

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Statement. We need to remember that trade unionists do not all vote for the Labour Party. More than 30% of them vote for the Conservative Party. Furthermore, statements by the TUC are capable of selective quotation, so I shall selectively quote from …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2019
Brexit: Protection for Workers

"I will ask a question. In repeating the Statement, the Minister said:

“Parliament will be given the opportunity at least every six months to consider any changes to EU workers’ rights”,


and so on, and referred to,

“a document which has been subject to consultation with employers and trade …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 Feb 2019
Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018

"My Lords, I draw attention to my various interests in the register to do with trade unions. I am very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Monks, a distinguished former general-secretary of both the TUC and the European TUC. Many of us in this House forget that the European …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 17 Dec 2018
Employment: Terminal Illness

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps, if any, they will take to prevent workers being dismissed from their jobs following diagnosis of a terminal illness...."
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