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HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI am very grateful to the Paymaster General for putting on record that the Government do intend to appoint an adviser, but can I just push him a little further and ask him to say…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsI would contend that the motion is more an issue of House business than necessarily of the constitution, but we may disagree on that. I want to go back to what the hon. Gentleman…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThe Minister’s repeated reference to “in due course” has piqued the interest of those of us familiar with the work of Sir Humphrey Appleby. Will he go a little further and define…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsIn short, yes I do. The final point I want to make is that, while in many respects this is a very noble motion before the House and I will happily vote for it tonight, there must…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit DeductionsMany of my constituents in the Carmyle area have been in touch to raise awareness of research from the Child Poverty Action Group that shows that approximately 5,000 households in…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman spoke about the fact that the code was designed under John Major in the 1990s, although John Major’s Government were not exactly without…21 Jun 2022HANSARD Adviser on Ministerial InterestsWill the Minister give way?21 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesWill the hon. Lady give way?15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Standing Orders of the House state that a Member’s vote should follow their voice. No doubt people will have noted that the hon. Member…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsThank you very much indeed, Ms McVey; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) on securing the debate and on opening…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsAlthough there are things that the hon. Gentleman and I disagree on politically, I had the great pleasure of visiting him in his constituency and meeting the staff in his…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsIs that not precisely the problem? Because an employee has such poor rights, they might become self-employed, where they will probably not have the security of a pension, sick pay…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsI agree with the hon. Gentleman; he is outlining so many of the issues that we see in terms of workplace insecurity. It is quite clear, given the lack of an employment Bill, that…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsThe Minister has probably made this point better than the rest of us: P&O’s acceptance that it was breaking the law very much makes the case for an employment Bill to strengthen…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and Rehire TacticsI caution the Minister against making too many comparisons with Germany, which has much higher statutory sick pay. If he wants to make international like-for-like comparisons, let…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I too congratulate the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) on opening the debate. I want to…13 Jun 2022HANSARDNeonatal Leave and Pay14. What plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals on neonatal leave and pay.07 Jun 2022HANSARDNeonatal Leave and PayWe are all disappointed that there is no employment Bill, but there is cross-party agreement in the House on neonatal leave and pay. Leaving to one side the more controversial…07 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Fiscal ApproachThank you, Mr Twigg. I am coming to the end of my remarks. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone), who is himself a carer. More…25 May 2022