Recent appearances

• Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - Second Reading (Continued) 21 Feb 2023

  My Lords, what an amazing speech to follow. What can I say? The Bill totally misunderstands the relationship between trade unions and their members. For example, when it talks about a union’s role in enforcing work notices, it prohibits “an act done by the union to induce a person to take part, or to continue to take part, in the strike”. Trade unions do not call strikes; members call...

• The Union (Constitution Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 20 Jan 2023

  My Lords, the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, has demonstrated that he is going to give much support to the discussions in this House. We cannot begin to do justice, in the time that we have been given, to this excellent report so, rather than applaud the many parts that I agree with, I am forced to question the parts that give me concern: first, the notion of sovereignty;...

• Financial Services and Markets Bill - Second Reading 10 Jan 2023

  My Lords, the Second Reading of this Bill in the other place on 7 September was just one day after Liz Truss became Prime Minister, and just two weeks before her disastrous mini-Budget which has left millions of families facing frightening hikes in their mortgage payments. The reaction of the markets caused far more damage in one day than industrial action has over months. Markets are not...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 June 2018

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Environment Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)