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HANSARDTrade Bill (Second sitting)Q Mr Peretz, could you compare the level of scrutiny that both the continuity free trade agreements and future free trade agreements will get in the UK, compared with the US and…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Second sitting)Q Can you talk us through what happens if you take a decision and find that dumping has taken place? You propose remedies, but they are not accepted by the producers in the other…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Second sitting)Q Presumably there is scope for another nation to challenge Britain’s decision at the WTO? Simon Walker: Certainly there are arguments that happen at WTO level all the time. One…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (First sitting)Q Allie, I apologise for putting it like this but can you speak a little slower? I was up last night with two very young children, so my brain is taking a bit of time to get going…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (First sitting)Q Jonathan, you alluded to some concerns about the Bill at the very beginning of your appearance before us, so to speak. Certainly, the last time the Trade Bill had an outing, the…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (First sitting)Could you expand on your hint about some concerns with the way the Bill has been drafted, which you alluded to in your opening remarks? Secondly, can you tell us whether the CBI…16 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (First sitting)Yes. Jonathan Brenton: I think we probably recognise that the debate about parliamentary scrutiny is, first and foremost, not for us, as a business organisation, although I think…16 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The Prime Minister will understand that there is considerable concern about the situation at Northwick Park Hospital, which serves my constituents and many others, given the…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageOn a much more granular point, a care home owner has been in touch with me to say that he is increasingly short-staffed because of infection among staff, yet he is aware of staff…25 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI share the concerns of others in the House about the inability to table questions over the recess, and more generally the reservations expressed by my hon. Friend the Member for…25 Mar 2020HANSARDStatutory Sick Pay and Protection for WorkersTwo of my constituents who were both self-employed have had all their contracts brought to an end. They have a mortgage and two young children. Not surprisingly, as in many cases…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesI understand the difficulty the Minister has in giving us the clarity we would all like on our authorities’ particular concerns. Certainly, my local authority would like clarity…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way to me a second time. Is there not also a broader point about certainty of future funding for local authorities and certainty about…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Local Government Responsibilities: Public ServicesMy hon. Friend is making a good point about social care in the broader sense. I want to raise the needs of local charities, some of which provide social care, and others provide a…18 Mar 2020HANSARDSri Lanka: Human RightsHuman Rights Watch has this month chronicled Sri Lankan security agencies stepping up surveillance, harassment and threats against human rights activists and journalists. Great as…17 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)The Secretary of State will know that other countries have pledged to support every business so that it does not go bankrupt during the worst period of coronavirus infection, that…17 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020I apologise for missing the Minister’s opening remarks. He will understand the particular concern among the low-paid and self-employed about their situation during the coronavirus…17 Mar 2020HANSARDSri Lanka: Human Rights20. What recent representations he has made to his Sri Lankan counterpart on human rights in that country.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Mount Vernon Cancer CentreI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. A devastating report last summer into the future of Mount Vernon Cancer Centre by a…04 Mar 2020HANSARD UK-US Trade DealAny increase in trade is clearly to be welcomed, but in private the Secretary of State will be honest, I am sure, about recognising that the benefits of the deal to the UK economy…02 Mar 2020