Speeches by Kumaran.

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“We all enjoy comedy in this House, but this is a very serious subject. Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998, on the exercise of the freedoms that the shadow Minister is talking about, carries with it duties and responsibilities. It states that the freedoms “may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restriction…”

“I apologise, Mr Mundell. All the things that the shadow Minister has referred to are already enshrined in various laws in this country, so what is the fictional scenario that he thinks this Bill jeopardises?”

“Thank you, panel, for your patience. Is it possible to reach a long-term settlement of the conflict in stages, starting with a ceasefire, or should there be a simultaneous effort, with a ceasefire and a future solution negotiations being conducted in parallel?”

“I refer Members to my declaration of interests, and remind them that I am a member of the GMB. It is timely that we are discussing this, as today is Human Rights Day. In 1998, the Labour Government brought the Human Rights Act into domestic law. Freedom of speech is indeed a human right, but that does not mean someone …”

“Thank you for your evidence today and the dignity and courage that you have to recount this story of what has happened to your family. I pay tribute to that strength that you have. I just want to offer my help. The University of East London is actually in my constituency, so I am very happy to meet with you. I am very …”

“This is to the full panel, but perhaps I could start with you, Dr Baskin. Is it possible to reach a long-term settlement of the conflict in stages, starting with a ceasefire, or should there be a simultaneous effort, with a ceasefire and future solution negotiations being conducted in parallel?”

“Thank you for your evidence today and the dignity and courage that you have to recount this story of what has happened to your family. I pay tribute to that strength that you have. I just want to offer my help. The University of East London is actually in my constituency, so I am very happy to meet with you. I am very …”

“Thank you, Ambassador, for your representations. You talked about a lasting ceasefire and you mentioned the parameters within it—the multi-year reconstruction plan, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the freeing of hostages. I asked a similar question to the previous panel, so I would love to know your answer to this…”

“This is to the full panel, but perhaps I could start with you, Dr Baskin. Is it possible to reach a long-term settlement of the conflict in stages, starting with a ceasefire, or should there be a simultaneous effort, with a ceasefire and future solution negotiations being conducted in parallel?”

“I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my membership of the GMB trade union. The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. The Association of Convenience Stores tells us: “90% of colleagues in the convenience sector report that they have never had a shift cancelled with less than 48 ho…”

“I would like to highlight a few examples in addition to those mentioned by my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Northfield. According to the Nuffield Trust, these changes will greatly benefit social care workers and workers on zero-hours contracts who, as has been highlighted, have inconsistent access to statutory …”

“I will stop with the Bond jokes for now, but “Never Say Never Again”—Members know that laughter is one of the best medicines, certainly for our mental health and for the mental health of workers. Research from the Centre for Mental Health cites strong evidence that Government policies to boost workplace rights, such as…”

“I apologise, Sir Christopher.”

“It is a pleasure to once again serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I refer the Committee to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and I am a member of the GMB. My hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge spoke powerfully—”

“Thank you, Mr Stringer. I am glad Members got some steps in and I hope they have come back reinvigorated. Members across the Committee have spoken eloquently today about why they support the bold measures in the Bill, which is the best upgrade to worker’s rights that we have seen in a generation. I pay particular tribu…”

“Statistically, less than 1% of women who have been subject to pregnancy or maternity discrimination pursue a claim in an employment tribunal. While making the case for business, it is important to realise that we are talking about a very small percentage of people. As we heard from my hon. Friend the Member for Penisto…”

“I will start by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell). He is the voice of his community, and he has given a moving tribute today. As we have heard, it is now more than seven years since 72 people lost their lives in the devastating fire in Grenfell Tower. Our thoughts are…”

“Q We heard from two business voices today that were not perhaps entirely reflective of the rest of our views. I have more than 12,500 businesses in my constituency of Stratford and Bow, of which more than 5,500 are small and medium-sized businesses. I have met lots of them over the course of the last year. I have certa…”

“Q Thank you, John and Margaret for the important work that you both do in your respective roles. How do you believe that the measures in the Bill could improve opportunity for workers of all backgrounds? I am thinking specifically on class, race and disability. John Kirkpatrick: I think I said earlier that to the exten…”