"I will make a brief comment on Amendment 1, which would replace a right to have guaranteed hours with a right to request. I very much fear that it undermines the purpose of the Bill, which is trying to deal with the problem of zero-hours contracts where employees do not …..." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friends on this side of the House have commented on this amendment in far better terms than I could, but I will make a supplementary point. I was very surprised to see this amendment, because one of the perennial themes that we have heard throughout all …..." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, there has been some improvement in retention rates recently, but since 1999 there have been only six years when the number of personnel joining the Armed Forces was higher than the number leaving. Last month, the Chief of the Defence Staff reported that the forces are getting smaller …..." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I focus particularly on Amendments 83 and 84, which purport to deal with a hypothetical “banter ban”. I listened very carefully to what the noble Lord, Lord Young, said about these amendments because I have been struggling to understand why they are thought necessary. I regret to say, …..." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I did not want to interrupt the noble Baroness when she was speaking. However, I refer her to Section 26 of the Equality Act 2010, with which I am sure she is familiar, as an EHRC commissioner. That is where the relevant test is set out...." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, on her tenacious championing of the interests of Armed Forces personnel. I know that that commitment long predates my arrival in this House, so I step with some trepidation on to the noble Baroness’s territory. But, together with my noble friend …..." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I follow on from the excellent points that have been made by my noble friends on this side of the Committee by addressing, perhaps more specifically, the letter of Amendment 1. I preface my remarks by saying that I might be new to this, but I am a …..." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I am sorry that I find myself disagreeing for the second time today with the noble Lord, Lord Fox, specifically on the proposition that the right to be guaranteed regular hours should be replaced by a right to request.
"My Lords, the Bill is a massively significant public health intervention that will save lives. I have heard the arguments today about personal freedoms, and I say this: anyone in my age group grew up in a cloud of toxic second-hand smoke in our homes, on public transport and in …..." Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill - View Speech