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HANSARDSMEs: Energy Price CapI thank the hon. Member for raising her concerns, and I understand the points relating to her constituents and businesses. The Government are absolutely committed to supporting…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. News of my promotion to Secretary of State has been exaggerated, but as Minister I will do my best this afternoon. I pay…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am sure that many hon. Members are standing up to say how pleased they are with that announcement.25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe right hon. Member makes an important point. This is about the United Kingdom and making sure that every single person across this great nation, wherever they live, can do and…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI very much enjoyed serving with the hon. and learned Lady on the Joint Committee on Human Rights and understand that she is incredibly focused on detail. There will be much time…25 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question and her many years of work in this area. She is a staunch advocate for whistleblowing, and the chair of the all-party group for…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank my hon. Friend and applaud the briefing that the CEN gave Members earlier today. Ultimately, this is about making sure that we are the best place in the world to live. On…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will continue; I have taken quite a few interventions. We have carefully considered how the Bill will affect each of the four great nations. We recognise the paramount…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank my right hon. Friend—she is a very good friend—for her comments. The Bill is ultimately about making sure that we continue to do what we have done for decades, if not…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will continue, because I have a lot to get through. I am sure that hon. Members have worked incredibly hard on their speeches, and I would like to listen to them. As I said, we…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI totally disagree, but I thank the hon. Lady for the intervention. Let me remind her that the Conservatives were the green party before the Green party. We are the party of the…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will come back to the hon. and learned Lady in a little while.25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for his intervention. It is ultimately about ensuring that we are doing the right thing by people across the country. The truth is that the Bill is a…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillMy hon. Friend has done incredible work on her private Member’s Bill. Officials and I are looking at it very closely. I applaud her for her work not just on that but generally.…21 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillIt is always an honour to speak in these debates, and this one in particular shows the emotion that flows round the House. I really thank the hon. Member for North East Fife…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillIt is an absolute pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain). I thank him for his contribution and his questions, which I will do my best to cover. If I…21 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI should start by letting anyone watching on Parliament TV know that this is not a glitch—I am genuinely on my feet. It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bradford…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his kind comments. Equality is not just for the sake of equality: it improves things on every level—the economy, the workplace, the challenge in…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Fuel Poverty in Manchester GortonI congratulate the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) on securing this important debate. His wider engagement on the matter clearly demonstrates his commitment to his…20 Oct 2022HANSARDExclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Exclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022. It is an honour to serve under…20 Oct 2022