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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Just following up on the burdens issue, obviously lawyers can argue all day what a burden is. For us parliamentarians, whose opinion is it that this is reducing a burden? How…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)I see that George Peretz has joined us. I do not know whether he wanted to respond to any of the questions first of all.08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning, gentlemen. May I ask a rather specific question? I am presuming that you have read the Bill. Under clause 4, there is a reference to removing references to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)I am indeed. It is the best type. Tom Sharpe: The honest answer is no. However, your excellent House of Commons research paper does indeed advert to this and describes the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you for that news; I was not aware that there are another 1,400 pieces of legislation. I hope that the National Archives will send that information to the Minister, if not…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Obviously, the vote to leave was over six years ago. Would it be reasonable for the Government to have said by now which laws they intend to retain, and which they intend to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think it would be helpful if there was some kind of protocol set out in the Bill to get legislative consent? Michael Clancy: It might be difficult to get a protocol into…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Does that mean that, in essence, developments will be dictated by what case law comes before the courts? Jack Williams : It does dictate what matters are litigated and which…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q 67 Good afternoon, Sir Gary, and good afternoon, gentlemen. You all have a great deal of experience in advising people. You will be familiar with clause 7 in particular and the…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Tuesday it was announced that 132 McColl’s stores were to close as a result of the merger with Morrisons. Three of those are in my constituency—in Great Sutton, Whitby and…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Fertility Treatment and Employment RightsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I was not aware of that; obviously it is a matter that comes within the Department of Health’s bailiwick, so I would have to defer…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Fertility Treatment and Employment RightsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on securing this debate and on her…01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Pay: Proposed Strike ActionIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to my membership of Unite and the GMB. The right to…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Avanti West Coast Contract RenewalI am pleased to be able to speak to the Minister about this. We were due to meet yesterday, but unfortunately he cancelled at short notice, leaving me with a feeling not…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThere have been more than 20 speakers today, and there have been some really important speeches, particularly by Labour Members. My hon. Friends the Members for Luton South…25 Oct 2022HANSARDExclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022I suggest that the general confidentiality duty in contracts of employment ought to cover those sorts of situations. I urge the Minister to look again at that as a reason not to…20 Oct 2022HANSARDExclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022I am grateful to the Minister for providing some explanation. Can he say a bit more about why the needs of those businesses mean that the level is set at where it is now?20 Oct 2022HANSARDExclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Mr Robertson. I welcome the Minister to his place—I think this is our first formal engagement. I am grateful to him for…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI will start with words from page 55 of the Conservative party manifesto, because it is very clear and it is there in black and white. It says: “We placed a moratorium on fracking…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.19 Oct 2022