Lord Murray of Epping Forest
Former Labour Peer
Former Labour Peer
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My Lords, as regards the murder of the young postal worker, does the Minister agree that the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is unwise to consider taking national industrial action as a method of opposing such violence, as, like the so-called Ulster workers' strike, that could set a dangerous precedent in the industrial life of Northern Ireland?
asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will announce the outcome of the invitation to tender for the Criminal Records Bureau Information Systems and Services.[HL Question number missing in Hansard, possibly truncated question.
My noble friend Lord Graham is too modest to expatiate on his own modesty. Perhaps I may underline the modesty of the amendment proposed. For example, the noble Lord could have referred to telephone bills. He has not done so. He has confined the amendment to dealing with travel expenses. I emphasise to the Committee that that would not cost central government one penny. It would cost local...
Former Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1985
Left the House of Lords on 20 May 2004
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