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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025

"My Lords, I thank my noble friend and the noble Baroness, and I thank the Minister for always listening to different perspectives with respect. We do not have to agree to be able to respect one another.

I support the proscription of the paramilitary and white supremacist IRM—or RIM, as …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Jun 2025
UK Modern Industrial Strategy

"My Lords, I strongly welcome this industrial strategy, alongside the TUC and the CBI. It is about a mission for fair growth and delivering secure, skilled jobs in the parts of the country that need them most. I am also very conscious of the history of industrial policy. I remember …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Jun 2025
UK Extreme Heat

"My Lords, many other countries have the advantage of a maximum working temperature in statute. That has the advantage of being simple and easily understood by workers and employers, especially small employers. Will my noble friend the Minister consider asking colleagues to commission the Health and Safety Executive to conduct …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I support Amendment 273PA in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. I want to give an example of why this amendment is so important. Following a five-month freedom of information battle, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism was finally given access to 19 farm inspection reports produced …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jun 2025
Cladding: High-rise Buildings

"My Lords, I add my tribute to the Grenfell bereaved families, who have campaigned for so long to have their voices heard, and to firefighters and emergency workers who were on the scene.

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry report was damning about the role of central government in deregulating and indeed …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I oppose this group of amendments. I have to say that it is with deep regret, because my assessment of them is that they are trying to stir up a spectre of trade union intimidation, which reminds me strongly of the initiative going back in history—not quite as …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I oppose Amendment 254 and the other amendments in this group.

I also admit to a certain degree of pleasure that they have been tabled, because they draw attention to the fact that such was the rejection, not just of unions or the minimum service levels Act but …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. It seems to me that the key purpose behind this group of amendments is seeking to shift the balance of power a little bit more towards working people. I think you would find that many …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Jun 2025
Winter Fuel Payment

"My Lords, I welcome the position of the Minister, and it was also good to hear praise for his leadership from the Benches opposite. But does he agree that it is unfortunate to hear attempts to pitch pensioners against workers’ interests in fair pay and stronger employment rights, not least …..."
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