"I, too, thank the Minister for her reply to this Question. I have spent a lot of time in my working life trying to help resolve disputes; in my experience, there are often faults on both sides when disputes arise, but I particularly recognise the impact for businesses and the …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I have spoken only once previously in the many long hours of debate on the Bill. That was at Second Reading, when I told the story of Daniel, the much-loved son of my noble friend Lord Monks, who, in the absence of any form of assisted dying in …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"With great respect, I would like to conclude my remarks.
There were many cases of honourable Members weighing their positions after close consultation with deeply interested constituents. Noble Lords may disagree with the Bill and oppose its objectives, but please do not claim that there is some grave technical deficiency …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, this House is often confronted by issues of great complexity, but happily today we are dealing with a rather straightforward single issue on which I hope we will be united.
"My Lords, the subjects covered by these amendments have been more than extensively debated already, so I do not need to rehearse all the arguments around each issue. Nor do I need, I hope, to remind the House that this whole Bill represents the fulfilment of a hugely important manifesto …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, there is no disguising the scale of the economic challenges facing our country, and the Budget had commendable clarity in its central objectives: tackling the high cost of living, which has hit so many families so hard; maintaining the investment in our economy and our public services, which …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to move this amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lord Woodley, who is a little unwell today. Amendments 77 and 135 are in his name.
As a lifelong trade unionist, I have seen too often the damaging impact that privatisation can have on public services; …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend the Minister for his response. On Amendment 77, I noticed that he placed proper emphasis on payback to our communities from the unpaid work we are discussing, but I would hope that proper consideration is also given to payback to prisoners who face this form …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I also support these amendments on the right of asylum seekers to work, and in particular Amendment 45, which makes the eminently reasonable proposal for there to be opportunities to review the evidence, if necessary year on year, on the impact of the current policy and the case …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech