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Lord Moylan (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 28 April 2026

Debate

RMT Strikes: Impact on Businesses

Contribution

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Sharpe referred to the threat made yesterday by the RMT to bring about a total stoppage of the railways nationwide if they did not receive an above-inflation pay rise with no strings attached. Last week, I asked the noble Lord, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, whether the Government would insist in future that pay rises on the railways would be linked to productivity improvements, and he managed to avoid answering. Will the Minister answer now for the Government that very simple and straightforward question? What is the Government’s policy about achieving productivity improvements on the railways in connection with increases in pay?

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