Lord Livermore

I beg to move.

That the Bill be now read a second time. Scottish and Welsh legislative consent granted. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Economic Affairs Committee.

My Lords, it is a pleasure to close this debate on the spring forecast and the Second Reading of the Finance (No. 2) Bill. I am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions…

My Lords, it is a privilege to open this debate on the spring forecast and the Second Reading of the finance Bill. I very much look forward to the valedictory speech from the nobl…

That this House takes note of the Spring Forecast Statement.

All those points will be set out in regulations, and I am more than happy to confirm that to the noble Baroness in writing. The OBR’s economic and fiscal outlook and its supplemen…

My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. Amendments 35, 37 and 40, tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Altmann, and t…

My Lords, Amendments 31, 32 and 33, tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Kramer, would require a review of the legislation’s impact on small and medium-size…

My Lords, Amendments 8 and 11, tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Kramer and Lady Altmann, seek to make commencement of the Act conditional on publication of estimates relating…

If it is a new employment contract, it is a new employment. It is a new job. I think that should be fairly clear. On his point about collective bargaining, it is my understanding…

It sounds to me, although I realise it is an odd phrase to use because you are negotiating with yourself, that that is established as a negotiated contract and, therefore, that is…

Yes, I believe it will, because it is per job. I will make three main points in response to the amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Fuller. First, the changes proposed would impa…