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Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 April 2026

Debate

Business Improvement District Ballots: Digital Voting

Contribution

I agree with my noble friend that everybody should be paid a proper wage for the job they do. She is quite right that money earned in local areas is often spent locally by those on lower wages, so it is very important that we do that. One thing that really affected our high streets was the legislation that made shop theft of below £200 a summary-only offence. That has now been removed by this Government so that we can make our town centres not only vibrant and viable but safe.

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