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HANSARDHuman Rights: Supply ChainsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I join hon. Members in thanking you for chairing today’s debate at short notice. I thank my hon. Friend the Member…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDHuman Rights: Supply ChainsI thank the right hon. Member for that and his contributions today. I reassure him that we are working closely with the US on the review, updating the Americans on all the work we…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDEmployment Right Act Implementation: Unpaid Carers and Time off for Public Duties ConsultationsOnce implemented, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will raise the minimum floor of employment rights, raise living standards across the country and level the playing field for those…09 Jun 2026HANSARDGeneral Strike Centenary CommemorationsI thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention. I will come on to exactly that point about the importance of solidarity. The next nine days became the largest expression…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) on securing this important debate on Government…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI am always happy to meet my hon. Friend and his brilliant local businesses. I thank him for his intervention. I regularly meet local businesses from across the hospitality…03 Jun 2026HANSARDGeneral Strike Centenary CommemorationsI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Northfield (Laurence Turner) on securing this debate on commemorations for the centenary of the 1926 general strike—a…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI am always happy to hear suggestions of how we can do things better and raise awareness of the support that is available. I am really happy to take the hon. Gentleman’s points on…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI would have a busy diary if I said yes to everyone in the room, but I will take the hon Gentleman’s kind invitation away with me. He will know about our recent announcements on…03 Jun 2026HANSARDGeneral Strike Centenary CommemorationsI sincerely thank my hon. Friend for bringing that story to the House and commemorating the memory of her family member. What an incredible story to share with the House. Although…03 Jun 2026HANSARDReform of Zero-hours and Similar ContractsOur plan to make work pay will modernise our employment rights legislation, extending the employment protections already given by the best British companies to millions more…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recognise the vital contribution of hospitality businesses in the UK, including pubs in Carlisle, to supporting local employment and sustaining high streets and communities.…21 May 2026HANSARDPubs: BromsgrovePubs in Bromsgrove are vital to the local economy, supporting jobs and bringing communities together. I welcome success stories such as the Gate at Bournheath being named…21 May 2026HANSARDHospitality IndustryThe right hon. Gentleman will know that the decision on the overnight visitor levy is down to mayoral authorities. They will work really closely with businesses and stakeholders…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBoosting opportunity and tackling youth unemployment in every area remains a priority, and helping young people into work is crucial for that. We know that some people value that…21 May 2026HANSARDPubs: Broadland and FakenhamWe absolutely want pubs and our hospitality sector to thrive. They are the backbone of our communities and often provide people’s first job. That is why they are so vital to our…21 May 2026HANSARDTicket ResellingI welcome the keen interest in this issue that my hon. Friend has shown. I and my officials have regular discussions with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, including on…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsPubs in the hon. Member’s constituency and nationwide are so important to day-to-day community life, and we are mindful of the challenges that they have faced in recent years. The…21 May 2026HANSARDPubs: BromsgroveI understand that rising energy prices and the wider supply chain effects can place particular strain on sectors such as pubs and the wider hospitality sector, which often rely on…21 May 2026HANSARDTicket ResellingI thank my hon. Friend for her work on this issue; I know that it has been close to her heart for many years. That is why we have committed to publishing a draft secondary…21 May 2026