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HANSARD Employment Rights BillAs has been said many times yesterday and today, this Bill is deeply flawed. The Government have ignored the serious concerns raised by business leaders and independent…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIndeed, perhaps the Minister will give us the answer.12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI think the hon. Lady possibly misrepresents the intent of Opposition Members. We are not anti-trade union; we are anti the drafting of this Bill. I think it is important to make…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt is a fascinating question, and we wait to hear the answers from Government Members.12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Would the right hon. Lady be kind enough to declare her union interests from her entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests?…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWill the hon. Member give way?11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWould the Minister be kind enough to name one of those businesses on the press release? [ Interruption. ] He had better look at the press release just to check.11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMaybe I am pre-empting the answer the hon. Member was going to give, but what exactly are the measures in this Bill and the amendments—the magic potion—that will improve…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillWill the hon. Member give way?11 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI know that the hon. Lady has not been in the Chamber for most of the debate, so she will have missed many of the discussions where my hon. Friends have explained the nuance of…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am sorry; I think we have made enough progress. I urge the Government to reconsider, to withdraw the Bill and to work with businesses, unions and workers to create a fair and…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer the hon. Member first to my earlier comments about ensuring that we do not disincentivise employers, and secondly to the flexibility that is needed for both employers and…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI thank my hon. Friend for making that powerful point. Anyone who has ever looked for a job—Members in the Chamber will probably count themselves as being among the better…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThe hon. Member knows that I will always support fair process, but the point I was making is that this clause will make it more difficult for employers to take on prison leavers,…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIn the last 30 years, I have worked in businesses of every size in numerous sectors, from consumer goods to cyber-security and insurance to cloud infrastructure. I may not be a…11 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayAs the 649th woman to be elected to this House, it is an honour to contribute to this important debate. I thank the hon. Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for her contribution…06 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment for Business and TradeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The time that we have next week to consider this number of amendments seems wholly inadequate. Businesses are facing ever-changing regulations…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment for Business and TradeI will do my very best to reduce the comments I was going to make, Madam Deputy Speaker. I pay tribute to the Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, the right hon. Member for…05 Mar 2025HANSARDDepartment for Business and TradeI want to follow up on my hon. Friend’s comment on international trade. Does he agree that the Government currently lack the capability to support businesses appropriately in…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Harland & WolffMadam Deputy Speaker, I am sure you will have noticed that the Secretary of State did not answer one question, which was whether he would clarify that the final assembly and…19 Dec 2024