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HANSARDInsecure WorkI am slightly surprised to hear that from the hon. Lady because she knows that we have taken measures to give workers the right to request that stable contract. She will know that…19 Mar 2019HANSARDInsecure WorkThe best way to support people is to make sure that they have a job. Today it was announced that more people are employed in our country than ever before. Unemployment has fallen…19 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that the Prime Minister was able to join my hon. Friend, the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Melanie Onn) and me to celebrate the success of the beginning of that…19 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSubstantial analysis has shown that, of all the options available, the Prime Minister’s deal is the one that provides the best economic future, and I hope the hon. Lady will…19 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman knows that I have been in discussion with the industry. The sector has participated in the development of the path to the decarbonisation of vehicles, and it is…19 Mar 2019HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council: Independent ReviewThe Government have published their public consultation in response to the independent review of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The UK has always been a world leader in…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI am grateful to the hon. Lady for what she says. As I said to the hon. Member for Salford and Eccles (Rebecca Long Bailey), most of these rights derive from primary legislation.…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI will not do that, because one of the conclusions of the Matthew Taylor report was that most people, of the small—and, indeed, shrinking—number of people on zero-hours contracts…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersThe hon. Lady is a little churlish in ignoring some other examples. I would have thought she would welcome, for example, the introduction by a Conservative-led Government of the…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI can report to the hon. Lady that employers, including in her constituency, are very anxious that we should get on and approve this deal because, as I said, the best right that a…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersHaving made the commitment to abolish the Swedish derogation, which previous Labour Governments signally failed to do, we have brought forward, at the earliest opportunity, a…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersFirst, I echo the hon. Lady’s condolences. She tempts me to go beyond my jurisdiction. My portfolio is pretty broad, covering energy, industry and the industrial strategy, but she…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersMy ambition is not to secure the endorsement of trade unions. We have had fruitful discussions. As I said to the hon. Member for Salford and Eccles (Rebecca Long Bailey), I…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for what he says. Of course, I meet the unions—both the TUC and individual unions—very regularly. My responsibilities there go beyond the…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersThe Attorney General was making a statement of fact that the provisions in that agreement are not covered by that arbitration mechanism. That is a statement that accurately…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI disagree with the hon. Lady. I would say that there are far more of my colleagues who recognise the benefits for the UK of being a country and a jurisdiction that is associated…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI would like to make a statement about workers’ rights when we leave the European Union. Before I do, as this is my first time at the Dispatch Box since his death on Friday, I put…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI warmly welcome the tone in which the hon. Lady has approached this issue. We have different preferences on what would be ideal, and I know that both the TUC and her own…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI was very much influenced by the exchange between my right hon. Friend and the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (John Mann) when the latter spoke to his amendment in January. As I…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersI am grateful to the right hon. Lady for having initiated this conversation through her amendment to the previous motion, and I think a fruitful discussion has come from that. On…06 Mar 2019