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HANSARD Middlesbrough Development CorporationLet me finish the point. It seems that they will be there in a personal capacity, whether they remain in office or not; it is not clear. The Mayor of Middlesbrough, Andy Preston,…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Middlesbrough Development CorporationThe right hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point. I do not share his confidence, and I will set out the reasons why the structure that has been set out is incredibly dangerous.…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Middlesbrough Development CorporationLet us deal with all the rest of them; I am just about to do that very thing. I was talking about a conflict of interest that the Mayor of Middlesbrough now has. The geographical…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Middlesbrough Development CorporationNo; the right hon. Gentleman will get his say. He asked me if he could participate in the debate, and I said yes. I will not give way any further, because I want to give him the…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Middlesbrough Development CorporationOn the point the hon. Gentleman made about Darlington, the Labour party often gets the charge that it is somehow anti-growth. That is utter tosh. It is the most pathetic jibe, and…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and Palestine15. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent violence in Israel and Palestine.14 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIn the west bank town of Huwara, over 400 settlers, backed by Israeli soldiers, torched Palestinian homes, businesses and vehicles, and killed 37-year-old Sameh Aqtash, in what…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Middlesbrough Development CorporationI beg to move, That this House has considered the Middlesbrough Development Corporation. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Paisley. On Friday 24 February, Middlesbrough…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWe can agree or disagree with Gary Lineker on his choice of words, but he was perfectly entitled to say what he did about the vile incendiary language of the governing party, who…13 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023I wonder whether my hon. Friend can help me. Does he find it as inequitable as I do that there is prejudice against young people in the workplace? They do not go into supermarkets…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023On the right to request flexible working, what happens when the employer says no?06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023If the answer is no because the business is exempt through the various ways to get out of it, what is the cost?06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023I did not quite catch what the Minister said about travel time. Is he saying that care workers should be paid the same hourly rate when they are travelling between domiciliary…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023We have heard about litmus tests, one of which is the rate of unemployment. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that one litmus test is whether workers have enough money to live on and…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023My hon. Friend makes an important point that speaks to the lack of commitment from the Government, given their previously expressed view to create a single enforcement body that…06 Mar 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. On 6 February, the Middlesbrough Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2023 was laid before the House. Last Friday, Middlesbrough Council…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Prepayment Meters: Ofgem DecisionIt is interesting that the Minister is now blaming suppliers; he was blaming Ofgem at the beginning. In the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee last week, we had…06 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesI have more than enough cause to thank my local NHS for the lifesaving treatment it has given me, but so has every single family in this country. Why do the Government not get it,…06 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Billrose —30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI am sorry, Minister, but that really does not address the point I made. There is an inalienable right under the Employment Rights Act 1996 for people to withdraw their labour. It…30 Jan 2023