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HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillAbsolutely, and he is now a Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. I think hon. Members will agree that he is a committed and compassionate…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillAbsolutely, and I thank the hon. Gentleman very much for that intervention. That is absolutely spot-on and correct, and I fully support everything he said. In conclusion, these…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI absolutely will take that away. The hon. Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock referred to other family leave and pay entitlements. Parents have access to a range of pay and leave…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillThat is a good idea, and I will take that up. My hon. Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate also raised concerns about why seven full days of neonatal are required before the…15 Jul 2022HANSARDBusiness Supply ChainsOf course, these are global issues, but the Government have taken decisive action to ease pressures on supply chains, such as by managing peak demand at the end of last year,…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNight-time Economy: HertfordshireIt is a pleasure to stand before you for my first Westminster Hall debate, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Watford (Dean Russell) on securing this…12 Jul 2022HANSARDNight-time Economy: HertfordshireI welcome the introduction of my hon. Friend’s private Member’s Bill. Ensuring that tips go to workers is the right thing to do. It is a policy that my Department has worked hard…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLow-carbon TechnologiesLow-carbon technologies are fundamental to meeting our net zero target and securing our energy supply. The Government have set out their ambition to invest up to £22 billion in…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLow-carbon TechnologiesI commend my right hon. Friend— [ Interruption. ] Sorry, I commend my hon. Friend—it is only a matter of time—for working incredibly hard not only in Rushcliffe, but to promote…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLow-carbon TechnologiesWe always work to ensure adequate capacity. Perhaps the right hon. Member could meet National Grid to talk about that, but if she would like to come back to me on the point when…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLow-carbon TechnologiesIt is clearly in our manifesto that we are completely committed to net zero. I will not be commenting further on any leadership elections.12 Jul 2022HANSARDSatellites and Space ExportsI will, Mr Speaker. We have funded a range of industry projects to establish vertical launch services from Scotland and support horizontal launch from Cornwall, with the UK’s…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSatellites and Space ExportsIt is indeed an exciting opportunity. Delivering our planned launches from Cornwall and Scotland will allow the UK to establish itself as a leader in the growing global launch…12 Jul 2022HANSARDBusiness Supply ChainsWe continue to monitor supply chain pressures, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, to ensure business resilience. The Government engage regularly with UK businesses and…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Employment Agencies and Trade UnionsThe purpose of the first instrument is to lift the current ban on employers bringing in agency staff to help them cope with industrial action. The second instrument makes a…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Employment Agencies and Trade UnionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. It is, of course, their choice. It is also their choice to take up an agency position.11 Jul 2022HANSARD Employment Agencies and Trade UnionsI thank my right hon. Friend for his question, which I will take up a little later on in my speech.11 Jul 2022HANSARD Employment Agencies and Trade UnionsI beg to move, That the draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022, which were laid before this House on 27 June, be approved.11 Jul 2022HANSARD Employment Agencies and Trade UnionsI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and for his expertise and knowledge in the field. This is a permissive change that will not force employment businesses to supply…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Employment Agencies and Trade UnionsIf you do not mind, Madam Deputy Speaker, I am going to make some progress. I have also seen some reports that this changes will somehow put workers or the wider public at risk.…11 Jul 2022