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HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsI really want to avoid the temptation to try to turn this into a political knockabout— [ Interruption. ] It is not. It is about 800 people’s jobs. When the previous two rounds of…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsMy understanding—again, the House will have a strong view on this—is that they are being offered two and a half weeks’ pay, rather than one week’s pay for every year’s service, as…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsI will, but I will come back to the right hon. Gentleman’s precise points in a moment in my speech. Seafarers’ rights and wellbeing are a matter I take extremely seriously.…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsI directly answered the hon. Gentleman’s question, but that seems to have brought derision, so I think I will make some progress to let the House, the country and those seafarers…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsI thank the hon. Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh) for bringing this debate forward. It is important that this should be fully discussed, although we have already had an…21 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O Ferries and Employment RightsMy understanding is that a very small number of officials were contacted by P&O management during the late afternoon. They then wrote up a read-out of that, which is, I think, the…21 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsI had not noticed that Parliament’s most expensive MP was in his place in the Chamber. My right hon. Friend’s work has been absolutely remarkable over the years: actually, after…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right about ensuring that any fall is passed on quickly. For example, I notice that Brent crude is down to $100 a barrel at the moment—it had been as…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsThe hon. Member is right to point out the fantastic work done by haulage companies and all their workers. Over the next five years, the 2022-23 freeze will represent £8 billion…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsI have to say again that words are one thing—I understand the hon. Lady is doing her job—but action is another. When individuals vote against measures that will freeze fuel prices…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsI am working with my Cabinet colleagues to consider support for motorists during these challenging times.17 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsThe hon. Lady asks specifically about the additional costs of motoring during these difficult times with what we have seen happen to the crude oil price. I gently remind her that…17 Mar 2022HANSARDRising Fuel Costs: Impact on MotoristsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the pressures that exist. As I mentioned, we froze fuel duty for the 12th consecutive year, which means that it costs about £15 less to…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to update the House on the actions that we have taken to clamp down on Russian interests in the UK. As hon. Members have already seen, we have detained private jets…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric VehiclesWe are always looking at what more we can do. We put in £1.9 billion in the 2020 spending review, and we have enhanced that with an extra £620 million for the transition. I will…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric VehiclesAs we said in our manifesto, we will deliver the 4,000 buses during this Parliament, and we are on track to do so. I have just given the hon. Gentleman the up-to-date information…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady asks a series of very good questions. We are working very hard on things like access for all on rail. She asks a number of bus-related questions, and we have put…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElectric VehiclesThe hon. Gentleman presents a partial picture because he forgets that there are 300,000 chargers installed at people’s homes, with Government support. In addition, the figures…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I do join the hon. Member in congratulating them. That came after I wrote to all the ports and asked them not to allow in Russian ships and Russian-connected ships. I should…17 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will have seen my action with regard to Cockfosters station. The plan would have removed all but 12 car parking spaces, and while I am keen to get people using…17 Mar 2022