"My Lords, our new Prime Minister has talked about growth in every postcode. He is surely right to set that objective so that communities are not left behind. How will the Government ensure that the revenues raised through taxation help to deliver growth in every part of our country?..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend agree that, as ACAS research has shown, commercial and competitive success in delivering job opportunities is much more likely to be achieved in workplaces where people feel valued and respected and their voice can be heard—key objectives being delivered by the Employment Relations Act, …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 69 in my name. I begin by declaring my interest as the current president of BALPA. This amendment proposes an annual report by the CAA on pilot licence holders. I am grateful for the chance to discuss the issues and the trends …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce waiting times for consideration of cases in the Employment Tribunal system...." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for that reply and I very much welcome the work that has been and is being done with ACAS and others to address this challenge. I hope that proposals for change will quickly be developed. The waiting period for employment tribunal hearings is clearly unacceptably …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"Can the Minister assure me that enforcement of awards will be taken firmly into consideration in developing new proposals to overhaul the whole system?..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I begin by recording my registered interest as the president of BALPA. I strongly echo the point made so clearly by the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, about the importance of engagement with the pilot community on many of the key issues in the Bill. I very much welcome …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 101A. I declare an interest as I am currently president of the British Airline Pilots Association.
It is clear that we have ambitious targets for growth in this sector. It is a sector with tremendous growth potential. That will need an appropriate number …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"My Lords, I first declare an interest, as noted in the register, in that I am the current president of BALPA, the British Airline Pilots’ Association. BALPA is strongly supportive of the Bill’s objectives to modernise aviation regulations and to enable airspace reform. The Bill offers an opportunity to create …..." Lord Barber of Ainsdale - View Speech
"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