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HANSARDHealth and Social Care Sector WorkforceWe are in the midst of the worst-ever NHS workforce crisis, with more than 100,000 vacancies. The situation is unsustainable. Well-respected think-tanks say the figure could rise…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She is absolutely right. The Secretary of State has said on the record that he wants to stop privatisation, but we have identified a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanWith five and a half minutes of speaking time per year of the plan, I suspect that we have not quite done it justice tonight. However, we did manage to hear from nine Back…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is why the working time directive was initially presented as health and safety legislation. It is not just about the worker’s health and…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018I am grateful to the Minister for explaining why there are different dates, but can she explain why some of them are retrospective?13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018Was the Minister proud when the High Court declared employment tribunal fees illegal?13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018I would like some clarity regarding the Minister’s answer to the hon. Member for Glasgow South West. Is it the Government’s policy to match future EU advancements in worker…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
Draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. I am standing in for my hon. Friend the Member for North West Durham (Laura Pidcock), who has had a family…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir Gary. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable) on securing this debate. It is an…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 2 November, my constituent won his ESA appeal—the DWP did not even bother to attend—but three months on, it is still arguing about whether he should get the full back pay. At…11 Feb 2019HANSARDRough SleepingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. There were a lot of thanks in the opening remarks from my hon. Friend the Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark…07 Feb 2019HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) on securing the debate and on the way…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandThere is no doubt that this is bad news. At Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port, we have had more than our share of bad news in recent times—we have lost over half the workforce in the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHunting Act: Prosecution Rates6. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in prosecuting offences under the Hunting Act 2004.31 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sure that, like many other Members, the Leader of the House and I have our fair share of complaints about the Child Maintenance Group, with long delays in recovering arrears…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEquitable LifeI congratulate the hon. Gentleman and my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds North East (Fabian Hamilton) on the work that they do in the all-party parliamentary group, of which I am…31 Jan 2019HANSARDHunting Act: Prosecution RatesI am disappointed that I did not hear from the Attorney General, because I wanted to hear about his recent field visit to a hunt, where I am sure the law was perfectly observed.…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Fashion IndustryI, too, congratulate the Committee on this excellent report. Following on from the answer the Chair gave to the previous question, I was struck by the evidence on minimum wage…31 Jan 2019HANSARDEarly Parenthood: Supporting FathersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) on securing the debate and on her excellent…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Draft European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018The Minister has been very generous in giving way. We should be clear that, as things stand, the early warning system will not be in operation. It is important to express our…29 Jan 2019