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HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI also start by welcoming the Bill brought by the hon. Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton). As a Member of this House representing one of the most deprived constituencies in…24 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Let us be absolutely clear in this Chamber: under this Government’s new dystopian, far-right-appeasing, anti-refugee Bill, those who are trafficked to the UK would still face…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI join others in thanking the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for introducing this important Bill. She rightly says the levels of harassment in our workplace today are a…03 Feb 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI know that this Bill has the strong support of Members right across the House. We have heard excellent speeches today from the hon. Members for Orpington (Gareth Bacon), for…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton) on bringing forward this very important Bill. I apologise: I may have mistakenly referred to him as the hon.…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI think we have made our position absolutely clear. We want this important legislation in statute, so although we feel that it is considerably weakened by the amendment, we will…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillAbsolutely. The hon. Lady will know that, of course, our position is to support the Bill, because weaker legislation is better than none at all, but she will understand that at…03 Feb 2023HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI join other hon. Members in congratulating the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on the fantastic job she has done in leading this important Bill through all…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusI am very grateful to the Minister. Thus far in this whole debate I have not heard one credible reason why we should not abolish non-dom tax status. The Minister seemed to…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax Statusrose —31 Jan 2023HANSARDHealth and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I will try to keep my remarks brief, as I am sure hon. Members across the Committee want to get to an…30 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast night, the BBC revealed that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office knew the extent of Narendra Modi’s involvement in the Gujarat massacre that paved the way for…18 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyThe Secretary of State refers to significant challenges, as though this crisis started a few weeks ago. This crisis has been ongoing for more than a decade, and it is worsening…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyWill the Secretary of State give way?11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyOf course, the Minister did not answer my question. I ask him about two things. First, every time this Government are put on the spot, they refer to what has become the Welsh…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term Strategyrose—11 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush Lessons Learned Review: Implementation of RecommendationsFive years on from the outrage of the Windrush scandal and the hostile environment, these reports of scrapped commitments and the cases of so many of my constituents, who are…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesThe hon. Gentleman was right to make that important point about the huge benefits of sport in boosting the confidence and increasing the ambition of children and young people. As…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Future of Postal ServicesAs noted, my hon. Friend is making a powerful case. Does he agree, following on from the previous points, that there can be no long-term sustainable future for our postal services…10 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Going back to my opening lines, the reality remains that what this statement does—perhaps the surest thing it achieves—is further…22 Nov 2022