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HANSARD Business of the HouseI regret that the Leader of the House did not announce the albeit unlikely Second Reading of my Employment (Dismissal and Re-employment) Bill, which would protect workers across…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)Why not get them all out of the way at the start?10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)I totally agree that it is not for the Government to sit on the sidelines here. We often hear Governments of all persuasions saying that these things are a matter for private…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)I could not agree more, and I will go on to talk about offshoring. I have already made the point that when these jobs go and the work goes overseas to other sites in the…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. My constituency has Glasgow airport in it, so as he can imagine, there are many aviation jobs and a strong aerospace sector. We face a…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)Yes, although I do not think I have given any of my own speech for a good time.10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)My hon. Friend makes a good point, but I would have preferred it if the Government had not signalled their intention to end the furlough scheme in October, because for many…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)Yes, I could not agree more with my hon. Friend. I will touch on NMIS later in my speech, so I do not want to give too much away now.10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)I am grateful to my hon. Friend for those words; I am sure the Minister will address them in his speech.10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)The hon. Gentleman makes a strong point, and I could not agree with him more. We constantly hear Ministers, particularly from the Department for Transport, talk about things being…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)I think I was told that I would agree with my hon. Friend, so I do agree with her—I agree completely with what she says. I will come on to discuss British Airways, so if anybody…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)Who do I pick? I give way to my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson).10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)As usual in these debates, the hon. Gentleman makes a good point. I will outline how Scotland has a very forward-looking approach to manufacturing, particularly in the area in…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)Before I kick on, it would not be an Adjournment debate without hearing from hon. Gentleman.10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)The short answer is absolutely. I completely agree with the proposal that the hon. Lady outlines; in fact, it is a proposal that we have been making to the UK Government for…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)I thought that we had just had the Adjournment debate, with the last petition from my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson); it has certainly eaten…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)In looking at the potential dates for the introduction of air bridges, are the Government taking into account the different holiday seasons around the UK? England and Wales…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)I apologise for my late entrance, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was sauntering over unaware that the last SI had been moved formally. The sauntering turned into a sprint when I saw the…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Civil Aviation)I will take that in the spirit in which it was intended, Madam Deputy Speaker. The SI comes at a difficult time for the aviation sector, as has been highlighted, and one that…10 Jun 2020HANSARD Rolls-Royce (Redundancies)I hear what the Minister says about liaising with Scottish Enterprise and so forth, and I am aware of the engagement that Rolls-Royce has had with Scottish Enterprise and the…10 Jun 2020