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HANSARDStrengthening the UnionI can confirm that the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right.29 Jan 2025HANSARDJob CreationSince July, we have driven over £1 billion of private investment from Eren Holding and Kellogg’s into Wales, creating and sustaining over 400 well-paid jobs in manufacturing. Our…29 Jan 2025HANSARDJob CreationThe memorandum of understanding signed recently between the UK and Welsh Governments further demonstrates our commitment to working together to deliver economic growth throughout…29 Jan 2025HANSARDJob CreationToday, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor confirmed that we are moving forward with the £160 million Wrexham and Flintshire investment zone, focusing on the area’s strengths in…29 Jan 2025HANSARDGreyhound RacingLabour has long been committed to animal welfare. Indeed, it was my privilege under the previous Labour Government to serve on the Committee for the Bill that became the Animal…29 Jan 2025HANSARDGreyhound RacingI would be happy to meet my hon. Friend.29 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twenty First sitting)I refer the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, in particular my membership of the National Education Union and USDAW. New clause 35 would…16 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twenty First sitting)I thank the hon. Member for Torbay for tabling new clause 46. I start by expressing my appreciation for all adoptive parents, who offer loving and stable homes to children who are…16 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Torbay for introducing the new clause, and for his absolute sincerity in wanting to support families.…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Twentieth sitting)New clause 14 aims to establish a new kinship care leave entitlement for employed kinship carers, with a minimum of 52 weeks of leave being available for eligible employees. New…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Sixteenth sitting)We now turn to clause 71 and will resist Opposition new clause 30. Clause 71 is the final of the package of clauses to repeal the Trade Union Act 2016. It makes a consequential…07 Jan 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The point is very clear, isn’t it? In the legislation we are providing now, we are making the first part of the Trade Union (Wales) Act unnecessary, and therefore it is perfectly…07 Jan 2025HANSARDBanning Conversion PracticesI can assure the hon. Gentleman that we are looking carefully at how to describe the sort of behaviour that would not be criminalised by the ban.18 Dec 2024HANSARDBanning Conversion PracticesConversion practices are abuse. They have no place in society and must be stopped. The Conservatives promised to ban conversion practices six years ago and failed to deliver. They…18 Dec 2024HANSARDBanning Conversion PracticesMy hon. Friend is right that civil society plays a unique role in challenging prejudice and enabling more people to access the opportunities they deserve. A good example is Galop,…18 Dec 2024HANSARDBanning Conversion PracticesAs the hon. Lady will be well aware, we are looking at the consultation responses and will respond fully as is appropriate.18 Dec 2024HANSARDBanning Conversion PracticesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her work in this field, including on the Council of Europe. I can assure her that we will deliver on our manifesto commitment to bring forward…18 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Penistone and Stocksbridge and for Scarborough and Whitby for their powerful contributions. I cannot stress enough to the hon. Member for…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Well, I shall leave Members to interpret my words in Hansard as they choose. On that note, may I just make sure that I have not inadvertently made a mistake? I was referring to…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)The clause is the first step towards introducing equality action plans, and it provides the power to do so in subsequent regulations. Women are a crucial part of securing economic…17 Dec 2024