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HANSARD Terms and Conditions of EmploymentI will refer to other comments made by ACAS in response to the consultation, which I think will pick up some of the right hon. Gentleman’s observations. We now have a clear…14 May 2024HANSARD Terms and Conditions of EmploymentWe remain committed to banning fire and rehire, but if the Minister wants to debate our policies properly, let us have a general election and see what the public think.14 May 2024HANSARDRisk-based ExclusionI support the amendments tabled by the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain). I remind the Chamber that it is now almost 11 months since the proposals on risk-based…13 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewThose are some interesting historical references. Any organisation that has been around as long as the BBC, and with that amount of output, will fall down at times. However, it is…09 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewThat is where the debate takes us, and that is a debate we need to have. We need to decide as a House and a country whether we think that the current model is sustainable. There…09 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash). He made a wide-ranging speech more at times perhaps suited to the History channel than to BBC Parliament,…09 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewI agree that BBC radio is absolutely fantastic. If I choose to listen to radio, I usually end up listening to the BBC, and not just for the sports coverage but for all other…09 May 2024HANSARDNatural Flood Management ProgrammeI am working with residents in the Chase Way and Kendal Drive area of Great Sutton, alongside Environment Agency representatives and members of the local authority, to try to find…09 May 2024HANSARDNatural Flood Management Programme1. What the locations are of successful applicants to the natural flood management programme.09 May 2024HANSARD Defence Personnel Data BreachI understand why the Secretary of State is reluctant to name China, but it seems that every Member in this Chamber believes it is probably responsible for the breach; that is…07 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksMy constituents who work at the Shotton plant are very worried about the news they are hearing and concerned about their colleagues’ futures, but they are also wondering what it…30 Apr 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformThe Secretary of State questions the need to reassess certain groups. After visiting my local Motor Neurone Disease Association support group, I can tell him that those with motor…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave (Bereavement) BillIt is a pleasure to speak on Third Reading of this important Bill, which has cross-party support, as we have heard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Chris…26 Apr 2024HANSARDHigh Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillIt is a pleasure to respond to the debate and we have heard a number of interesting and broad perspectives from Members of all parties. I thank the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent…26 Apr 2024HANSARD Global Ocean TreatyIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Ms Vaz. The contributions today have been excellent. I was beginning to question my life choices when my hon. Friend the…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my voice to the tributes paid to Frank Field, whose assistance and wisdom was of great help to me as a newly elected constituency MP for a nearby seat. He is held in very…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Football Index Collapse: Lessons LearnedIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mrs Murray. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) for securing the debate and for the work she has…24 Apr 2024HANSARDTowns FundIt is now approaching five years since the towns fund was launched, promising £3.6 billion of investment to level up the country. Most of it remains unspent, and the cross-party…22 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationTomorrow the TUC will officially launch its Bill on AI regulation and employment rights, which recognises that transparency, observability and explainability are all key elements…17 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: Regulation4. What steps the Government is taking to regulate AI.17 Apr 2024