🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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My Lords, as it stands, this clause is only about the gender gap, and subsection (1) only places a duty on employers to report on gender. I believe that this is not sufficient, as this does not expose pay gaps among employees of different ethnic groups, employees of different ages, and employees with or without disability. It is extremely important that this information is made available, and...
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I support the amendment. Noble Lords would expect that of me coming from Sandwell, which has done extremely well under fluoridation. I hope very much that the amendment will be agreed to. The amendment is necessary to correct a flaw in the existing legislation. It would ensure that water companies are required to fluoridate when asked to do so by health authorities or other health bodies...
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My Lords, when I was first elected to my local authority in 1979, our local MP was Peter Archer, now the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell. He said to me, "If you manage to achieve five per cent of what you set out to achieve, you will be doing very well". That casual remark clearly demonstrated a need to look at the way councils were run. I therefore believe that the...
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My Lords, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council--of which I was leader until 22nd May 2001--introduced best value in a big way. It has made a marked improvement in our service delivery to the people of Sandwell. The cost of introducing the best value system was relatively lower than it would have been if that same amount of work had been undertaken by consultants. Furthermore, we believe that...
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As a new Member of the Chamber I do not have extensive expertise in relation to many issues which come before it. However, as regards the particular matter of this Bill, I have current experience as the leader of a major metropolitan authority, Sandwell, and I feel able to support government Amendment No. 140 and associated amendments. Nowhere in the Local Government Bill has there been so...
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My Lords, it is a privilege to be a Member of this House, a fact of which I am very conscious as I make my maiden speech. I am also the first Member of this noble House from the Sikh community. Incidentally, today happens to be the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the Sikh community world-wide on this special day. I am extremely...
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✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police officers took early retirement in (1) 2010, and (2) 2011, in the police forces of (a) Birmingham, (b) Coventry, (c) Solihull, (d) Wolverhampton, (e) Walsall, (f) Sandwell, and (g) Dudley. To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average number of police officers working in (1) 2009, (2) 2010, and (3) 2011, for the police forces of (a)...
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have entered the United Kingdom in each of the last five years from (1) the European Union, (2) the Commonwealth, and (3) the rest of the world.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recent difficulties with G4S's contract to provide security for the Olympics, what assessment they have made of the guidance provided to government departments on entering into contracts with private sector organisations.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of population growth on (1) housing, (2) education, and (3) social services; and what steps they have taken to plan for further growth.
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent difficulties with G4S’s contract to provide security for the Olympics, what assessment they have made of the guidance provided to government departments on entering into contracts with private sector organisations. [HL1751]
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have entered the United Kingdom in each of the last five years from (1) the European Union, (2) the Commonwealth, and (3) the rest of the world. [HL1752]
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many police officers took early retirement in (1) 2010, and (2) 2011, in the police forces of (a) Birmingham, (b) Coventry, (c) Solihull, (d) Wolverhampton, (e) Walsall, (f) Sandwell, and (g) Dudley. [HL1629]
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average number of police officers working in (1) 2009, (2) 2010, and (3) 2011, for the police forces of (a) Birmingham, (b) Coventry, (c) Solihull, (d) Wolverhampton, (e) Walsall, (f) Sandwell, and (g) Dudley. [HL1630]
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