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Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 and associated regret motion in the name of Lord Sharpe of Epsom; Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots – Lord Sharpe of Epsom – Lord Leong. Orders and regulations
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Visitor levy on the cost of domestic travel and holidays in the UK – Lord Sharpe of Epsom. Oral questions; 2:30 pm
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My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Evans for securing this debate and it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Frost. The Government’s stewardship of the economy over the past two years has been little short of catastrophic for our labour market. When the Government took office two years ago, they inherited a labour market that had recovered from the pandemic, although...
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My Lords, when we debated this amendment in Committee, the Minister suggested that it was somehow about industrial relations. It is not. This amendment is about our national security. The Prime Minister himself has warned the House and the country that we may face aggression from Putin’s war machine against a NATO ally before the decade is out. Let that sink in. It is not “if” but a...
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My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his response and, in particular, for the recognition of the central importance of national security in this matter. That is very welcome, but recognition is not the same as resolve. If the Minister truly accepts the force of the argument, the surest way to demonstrate that is not warm words at the Dispatch Box but acceptance of the amendment. I...
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My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 38 and 39, standing in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral. On Amendment 38, I hope that the Minister can give a clear assurance that the future impact assessment will include an assessment of the effect of nationalisation on investment in the domestic steel sector. On Amendment 39, the Minister gave assurances in Committee that...
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My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his remarks. It was particularly pleasing to hear that the Government have received positive feedback from the industry. It is not for now, but I wondered whether the Minister might be in a position to be a little bit more specific and perhaps write to noble Lords who have taken part in the debate, outlining some of those positive comments....
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My Lords, I echo my noble friend Lord Hunt’s comments on the previous group. I thank the Minister for his engagement, and the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for their amendments in this group. Amendment 17 is very welcome. It ensures that compensation regulations must provide for valuations to be carried out by an independent valuer rather than leaving that as an optional feature of...
Mwy o ymddangosiadau diweddar Lord Sharpe of Epsom
✍️ Cwestiynau Ysgrifenedig
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of evidence on the efficacy of employee health benefits to support decision-makers in small- and medium-sized enterprises to invest confidently in workforce health solutions.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help small- and medium-sized enterprises to manage periods of employee ill health more effectively; and to reduce avoidable economic inactivity.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the practicality for food businesses of calculating free sugars under the Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 for products containing fruit or vegetable juice, purée or paste ingredients.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of enforcement authorities to verify businesses' calculations of free sugars under the Nutrient Profiling Model 2018.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the administrative burden on retailers and manufacturers of applying the Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 to in-store promotions.
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the costs already incurred by supermarkets and manufacturers in preparing for products high in fat, sugar or salt location, volume price and advertising restrictions before proposing to apply the Nutrient Profiling Model 2018.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cumulative financial impact on food and drinks businesses of (1) the extended producer responsibility for packaging, (2) the plastic packaging tax, and (3) the packaging recovery note system.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons why British Steel has not filed statutory accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024; what discussions they have had with (1) the company, (2) its directors, (3) Companies House, or (4) the Financial Reporting Council, about the delay; and when they expect those accounts to be filed.
Mwy o cwestiynau ysgrifenedig Lord Sharpe of Epsom
