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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI listened to the Minister’s response earlier, on why Avanti should continue to provide rail services. It sounded like he was reading from one of its press releases. The litany of…21 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024Is the Minister aware that an election is about to be called, because he has spent the last couple of minutes talking about Labour policies rather than the statutory instrument?…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024On the Minister’s point about how the minimum wage has increased over the past eight years, why is it still the case that so many people are in in-work poverty? How many people…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024I understand what you say, Mr Hosie, but this is the only occasion we get to debate the Low Pay Commission report and, as you correctly point out, it is instructive in setting the…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Hosie. I thank the Minister for outlining the changes these regulations make to implement the new rates of minimum…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024That very interesting question is some way outside the remit of the regulations. Of course, if the Minister wants to talk about what our policies will be, he should advise the…18 Mar 2024HANSARDState Pension Changes: WomenWill the Minister give way?12 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesI am sure that the Procurement Minister is aware of Survitec in my constituency, which has provided equipment to the armed forces for decades. He will acknowledge that the last…11 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Minimum Wage EnforcementMy hon. Friend the Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) is right that too many employers still think they can opt out of paying the minimum wage. Earlier this week, the Low…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have debate on personal responsibility? If I say or tweet something defamatory, I would expect to be responsible for the consequences of that, not the taxpayer, and I think…07 Mar 2024HANSARD Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill: InstructionI will just say a few words about the motion; I am sure the Minister would be disappointed if I did not. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) for…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill: InstructionThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We have discussed that with the Minister in other debates. The Bill will thankfully affect a very small number of people, but the hon.…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI would like to follow up on the word salad the Leader of the House gave in response to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley (Jess Phillips) on why…29 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The independent review into the Teesworks project found there to be a lack of“transparency and oversight across the system to evidence value for money,” as well as “a…29 Feb 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Procurement FraudWhen people think back to the sacrifices they made during the pandemic, the greed associated with the personal protective equipment scandal really jars with them, so will the…29 Feb 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Procurement Fraud13. What recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of procurement fraud during the covid-19 pandemic.29 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionI thank all the Members who have spoken today. As the Opposition spokesperson, my hon. Friend the Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans), indicated, there is clearly a lot of interest in…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionI am grateful to the hon. Member for his intervention. As my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) said, sometimes organisations will use that as a way of…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I will come on to some questions and challenges for the Government. The fact that we have so many Members here suggests that many…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Digital ExclusionI thank my hon Friend for his intervention. He is right. Age UK conducted a survey in 2022 on the trends in digital technology for those over 65. It found that in total there are…28 Feb 2024