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HANSARD Commemoration of Matchgirls’ StrikeI am certainly happy to join my hon. Friend in congratulating Redhills on that achievement. If it is opening in the autumn, I hope it will be ready for when I come and visit her…16 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI beg to move, That the Committee has considered the motion, That this House authorises the Secretary of State to undertake, during the period beginning with the date of approval…14 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryI acknowledge the shadow Minister’s consistency: he opposed his own Government’s policies in this area and now he is opposing ours. Clearly he disagrees vehemently with the…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Company Directors (Duties) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) on introducing the Bill and on squeezing in his remarks under the wire. He made some important observations.…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Company Directors (Duties) BillI may have anticipated the hon. Member’s intervention; I will be engaging with him shortly on the Bill’s provisions. It is not a Bill that the Government will be able to support,…04 Jul 2025HANSARD WhistleblowersIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Turner. I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) on securing this debate on the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. It is a…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewWith permission, I will make a statement on the Government’s manifesto commitment to review the system of entitlements to parental leave. This Government are dedicated to…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewI take it that the shadow Minister is not in support of the review. May I correct him on a few points? Of course it is not a coincidence that this is being announced today; our…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewThe right hon. Member will know that the winter fuel allowance has been restored for many people in this country, and the Chancellor has given a clear commitment that any existing…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewI thank the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee for her contribution. She raises an important point and we are studying her Committee’s recent report on the issue with…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewI welcome the Liberal Democrats’ support for this review. The hon. Lady is right to point out that it was the coalition Government who introduced shared parental leave, although…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewOne of the real achievements of the last Labour Government was to recognise that giving children the best start in life is fundamental to rebuilding our society, and that is at…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewI congratulate my hon. Friend on his recent parenthood and pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for York Outer (Mr Charters), who I understand is on paternity leave as we…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewThe hon. Member raises an important point. The Government have clearly done great work already in expanding the availability of affordable childcare, but there is always more to…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewMy hon. Friend raises concerning issues about the culture of some employers who possibly do not see the value of parental and paternity leave. We all know that recruitment and…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewIt was indeed a pleasure to meet the right hon. Member’s constituent Christina. She raised an important issue, which we know is not isolated. As he will know, a carer’s leave…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewOne thing that has become clear, not particularly in relation to paternity leave but in relation to shared parental leave, is that employers often find it difficult to navigate…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewThe hon. Member makes an important point. We will of course be taking representations from all interested parties. A call for evidence is now live and will be up for a period of…01 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewMy hon. Friend, as a new father himself, will know about the system. He rightly referred to the complexity of the system and the lack of availability and opportunity, particularly…01 Jul 2025