"My Lords, the Minister just mentioned that as many as 400,000 workers are being paid under the minimum wage and another 900,000 are having their holiday pay withheld. Given the enormity of these numbers, how will the FWA be resourced to deal with the scale of its many responsibilities, particularly …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, child poverty is undoubtedly a serious issue, and the steep drop in the number of children being born in this country is perhaps even more serious. Last week, we learned that the average cost of raising a child has now risen to £249,000, according to research by Moneyfarm, …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, I have two brief points for the Minister. First, given the importance of the OBR, why is it so lightly resourced? Those of us who run businesses or organisations of 50 staff will know that IT and security systems will essentially be back office and unsophisticated, as indeed …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, the ONS’s attempt to improve the quality of its data has been challenged by staff members of the Civil Service union, the PCS. They have voted once again in favour of strike action and non-compliance over the ONS’s office attendance target, which is 40%—just two days a week. …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech