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HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe Minister is generous in giving way. He mentions balance. Can he tell me what is balanced about a piece of legislation, which he supports, whereby an employee who does not get…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt is actually worse than the hon. Gentleman is presenting it, because the person dismissed would not have the right to go to an employment tribunal.22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillLet me start by referring the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Interests and the fact that I am a proud member of the Glasgow city branch of Unison, one of the…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI thank my constituency neighbour for that excellent intervention, because as my good Friends the Members for Glasgow East and for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown) indicated…22 May 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt looks as though the unelected House has a better understanding of what happens in the workplace than the Government do; that should worry the Minister. Can he name other…22 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Does the Secretary of State agree with the assessment of the House of Lords Constitution Committee, which has warned that it is not appropriate for courts other than the…16 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Access to JusticeIn relation to that answer, as Lord Reed set out clearly in the Supreme Court in 2017, the principle of “unimpeded access” to the courts is a right that can be traced all the way…16 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Access to Justice14. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the Illegal Migration Bill on access to justice.16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingSince the autumn statement, food inflation has risen and is now at 19.2%. Can the Minister tell us what specific measures the Government will put in place to address food…16 May 2023HANSARD UkraineI thank the Secretary of State for this detailed statement and advance sight of it. I assure him that the SNP condemns, and will continue to condemn, Putin’s unprovoked invasion…11 May 2023HANSARD Business of the Houserose—11 May 2023HANSARD No Recourse to Public FundsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman). I agreed with much of what he and the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms), who has been a…11 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseTails never fails, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the House will be aware of the rocketing food price inflation, which is squeezing living standards across these islands. That…11 May 2023HANSARD Small and Medium-sized House BuildersIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer) on securing this debate. I note that he chairs the APPG…10 May 2023HANSARD Post Office Executives: BonusesI have listened to the Minister’s answers carefully. On Post Office executives’ pay and bonuses, can he confirm that he is looking at docking them even further, on the basis that…10 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. New research from the Living Wage Foundation shows that over 2 million women in the UK earn below the real living wage and that women are more likely to be trapped in…26 Apr 2023HANSARDZero Emission BusesThe Transport Committee’s recent report referred to earlier on the implementation of the national bus strategy confirmed that meeting this Government’s bus decarbonisation targets…20 Apr 2023HANSARDZero Emission Buses7. What steps he is taking to help accelerate the delivery of zero emission buses.20 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingI noticed your strict chairing, Mr Paisley, but it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank my good friend, the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury), for…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFuture of Social HousingIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Paisley. I noted that your friend, the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), exercised self-discipline, which is not always the…19 Apr 2023