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HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020Before the Minister continues, he did not answer my question about employers using tips to reach the national living wage. That is a form of cheating that happens in the…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI thank the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) for his generosity in giving me those 33 seconds. It is becoming clear that this will be the first Budget of this…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The Government are trying to regulate behaviour, so to avoid some of the scenes we have seen at the weekend would he encourage supermarkets to allow the elderly to have one hour a…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsYes, I agree. My hon. Friend’s point is well made. There are a number of challenges that the Government now face. I am not the only Member over the past few days who has had…16 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusI bring the Secretary of State back to his discussions and liaison with supermarkets. I am aware of at least one supermarket chain that has already said to local food banks that…11 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeThis is the second occasion in six months when workers have tried to get to their workplace to be told that their company has ceased trading. This surely suggests that the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAccording to estimates by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, there are up to 90 reports a day of online harms—that is one every 16 minutes. Given that…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Workers (Definition and Rights)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the definition of worker; to make provision about workers’ rights; and for connected purposes. This is, of course,…26 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionFirst, let me congratulate the hon. Member for West Bromwich East (Nicola Richards) on her maiden speech. I particularly enjoyed her contribution on West Bromwich Albion and the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionOn HMRC’s resources, can the Chief Secretary to the Treasury therefore explain why its wealthy unit currently has 961 members of staff, which is a reduction in 80 posts from its…25 Feb 2020HANSARDSocial Security Benefits: Claimant Deathsrose —24 Feb 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseI would like to draw the attention of the Leader of the House to early-day motion 141, signed by 56 colleagues across five political parties. [That this House acknowledges that…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Retail Workers: ProtectionSome large retailers discourage trade union membership in their own employee handbooks. Is that not something that we should highlight? We should name and shame the companies that…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityThe hon. Lady—my good friend—is right that Citizens Advice has produced an excellent report on this. My local citizens advice bureau bears the brunt of trying to help people fill…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityThere is, of course, nothing to celebrate here. The Conservative Government are trying to clean up the mess they created, and they are not even getting the job done properly. We…10 Feb 2020HANSARDBarnett FormulaWe welcome the return of the new Executive and new moneys for Northern Ireland, but given the Prime Minister’s previously stated opposition to the Barnett formula, will the…05 Feb 2020HANSARDBarnett Formula13. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that additional funding allocated to Northern Ireland is subject to the Barnett formula.05 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutThe Minister is correct that he apologised to Glasgow MPs, but he told us he would write to us that day and we are still waiting. Delays seem to be an important part of his…04 Feb 2020HANSARDDefence ManufacturingTalking about the order book for the Clyde, will the Minister give us an assurance that there will be a continuous drumbeat and no delays for future Type 26 frigates that are…03 Feb 2020HANSARDWuhan CoronavirusI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families affected in what is truly a global health emergency. I have three…03 Feb 2020