Deregulation Bill

I was very much taken by my noble friend’s example of somebody who is self-employed being hit by ...

If that person is not self-employed, but working in paid employment with equipment provided by th...

I raised the question of information. Although a large number of individuals are exempt—I quite a...

My Lords, I suspect that most young, self-employed people get their information about these thing...

As we are in Committee, I will make a few comments. On the issue of perception not being irreleva...

Perhaps I may respond to the points made by the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie. I was in contact with ...

With great respect, I do not think that that is Professor Löfstedt’s position. He circulated his ...

I hesitate to suggest that we should call Professor Löfstedt to the Bar to explain what he may or...

My Lords, I chaired the Joint Committee, and we produced a report that mentioned Clause 2 only at...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, said, the Joint Committee on the draft Bill, of which I...

My Lords, much of the discussion on health and safety has been around the issues of believed or r...

My Lords, I will respond to the comment of the noble Lord, Lord Deben, because it is important th...

Is the noble Lord, Lord Curry, really arguing what used to be the case before we had health and s...

The noble Lord, Lord Rooker, knows perfectly well that I am not recommending that.

This is ...

My Lords, the emphasis in the debate so far has been very much on the interests of the employer a...

My Lords, I imagine that in the case of the police officer who successfully made a claim against ...

My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Deben: it rather looks as if the Government put a cal...

My Lords, this has been a useful and serious debate. I listened carefully to what the noble Lord,...

Well, I thought that was a disgraceful speech, defending law-breaking employers. I have been wher...

No.

Well, I know that that noble Lord would not want any evidence, but he is not the Minister. I am a...

My Lords, of course, between Committee and Report, as the noble Lord is well aware, the Governmen...

The noble Lord has not said he is taking it back to the Government.

Can I clarify in my own mind what the argument is? As I understand the Minister, the justificatio...

My Lords, I will correct something that the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, has just said. The Red Tape ...

And the result of that is that I was asked to keep unsafe kitchens.

I simply answer that the argument is that these provisions are unnecessary. It will make a small ...

Moved by

Baroness Thornton

3: Clause 6, page 4, line 5, leave out subsection (1)

My Lords, it is important that I say from the outset that these Benches are not opposed to these ...

My Lords, I support the retention of the original clause. I speak on behalf of the Network of Sik...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Singh, for that immensely helpful speech. As we have discu...

I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

5: Schedule 2, page 76, line 15, leave out from “licence”” t...

My Lords, I understand that the Minister has something new for the Committee, which it may be bet...

My Lords, as you will know, the Government introduced three measures into the Bill earlier this y...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for withdrawing Clause 10 and I hope she will feel t...

I support what has been said by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. Anybody who knows anything abo...

My Lords, before the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, sits down, I wonder whether he can educate me. If...

I think that most people who are in this position make proper provision to have their car service...

My Lords, I really must protest. That was a beautiful answer, but unfortunately not one to which ...

The answer to that is yes, it would. If the driver was able to produce a better car—it may not be...

My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Bradshaw I can see a great deal of merit in these clauses, bu...

My Lords, I have some sympathy with the comments just made by the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, but l...

My Lords, I apologise to the Committee for not being present at Second Reading, but perhaps I may...

My Lords, Clauses 11 and 12 cover separate, different but sensible measures. Obviously, a thought...

I should like to ask the noble Baroness two questions. First, has she taken into account the fact...

I personally have engaged more with disabled individuals rather than with groups, which were appr...