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HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026I thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs, for his contribution and for his kind words at the start of his speech. However, I am not sure that I am…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026I pay tribute to the businesses in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency that provide those opportunities for young people. Of course, the Government sets the remit and the Low Pay…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026I know that the right hon. Gentleman has campaigned on that for a number of years. I am going to come to unpaid internships shortly, so I will respond to him then with an update…02 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsThe Government’s plan to make work pay is a core part of our mission to grow the economy, raise living standards across the country, and create opportunities for all. This will…02 Mar 2026HANSARDImplementing the Employment Rights Act: Further ConsultationOur 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…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions)…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. The instruments were laid before the House on 26 January and relate to the alternative dispute resolution chapter in the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026I thank the shadow Minister for his comments and his support for the Act and the regulations we are considering. The regulations place the CTSI on a statutory footing. I alluded…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026
Draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026Yes, I am happy to provide that follow-up information. Question put and agreed to. DRAFT DIGITAL MARKETS, COMPETITION AND CONSUMERS ACT 2024 (ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION)…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026 Draft Employment
Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Draft Employment Rights
Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Parental Order Cases) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. The regulations were laid before the House on 13 January. First, I express my appreciation for my hon. Friend the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDDraft Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026 Draft Employment
Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Draft Employment Rights
Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Parental Order Cases) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026.09 Feb 2026HANSARDImplementing the Employment Rights Act: February Consultation PackageThis Government’s top priority is to grow the economy and improve living standards. We are clear that you cannot build a strong economy while having people in insecure work. For…04 Feb 2026HANSARDSingle Worker StatusI am having quite the outing today, Madam Deputy Speaker! I welcome the question from my hon. Friend, whose business experience as the chief executive of an international trade…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important case. He is my neighbouring colleague in wonderful Calder Valley, and our constituencies have some of the best pubs in the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question. We are absolutely committed to ensuring that all jobs provide a baseline of security and predictability, and she perfectly outlines…29 Jan 2026HANSARDSingle Worker StatusMy hon. Friend raises an important issue, and I thank him for doing so. I agree that it is completely unacceptable for businesses to seek to undercut others in a race to the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDWorkers’ Rights: Bracknell ForestTo hear the Conservative party try to lecture us across the Dispatch Box on trade union engagement, industrial relations and how we operate our economy is very interesting. The…29 Jan 2026HANSARDWorkers’ Rights: Bracknell ForestI thank my hon. Friend for his really important question; he is absolutely right to raise this issue. Reform voted against the Employment Rights Act at every single opportunity.…29 Jan 2026HANSARDWorkers’ Rights: Bracknell ForestOur plan to make work pay will bring employment rights legislation into the 21st century by extending the protections given by the best British companies to millions more workers,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHospitality SectorA decade of stagnant growth and living standards will not be turned around in 18 months, but there are signs of progress. The Conservatives left one in eight young people out of…29 Jan 2026