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HANSARD Meat Exports to the EUI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. As he knows, the negotiations are ongoing and we cannot comment on them. We are working hard to cut red tape for exporters. I will be…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Meat Exports to the EUI thank the hon. Member for his question. I am going to get to the SPS agreement, and I will reflect on his comments when I get to that part of my speech.07 Jan 2026HANSARD Employment Rights BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their amendment 120N to Commons amendment 120G and their amendments 120P to 120S to Commons amendment 120H. I am…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillThat is why our motion today disagrees with the Lords amendments and insists on our amendments from the previous round of ping-pong, which deliver on the agreement made by trade…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am grateful to hon. Members across the House for their contributions today and throughout the passage of the Bill. When there is a finding of unfair dismissal at tribunal, it is…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, as she always does, and I thank her for it. To conclude, we are seeking the support of the House so that we can finally secure Royal…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI listen to the Conservatives again and again as they come to the Chamber—they have done it again today—and talk down what was a clear manifesto commitment of this Bill.15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend’s comments. We believe that the current compensatory award cap also creates a systemic incentive for unfair dismissal claimants to…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillAn economic assessment will be published, as is standard practice.15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillOur proposal would remove the cap of 52 weeks’ gross pay or £118,223. It is important to reflect that, in practice, few awards get anywhere close to the cap. The median average…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIf hon. Members allow me to make some progress, I will get to the background and reasoning for the compensation cap. Continued delay to the Bill will put implementation at risk,…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWe are absolutely determined to get this legislation through, and I urge colleagues in the other place to pass this Bill for the reasons my right hon. Friend outlines: 1.3 million…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI will allow the right hon. Gentleman to listen to the reflections further on in my speech. I am not sure he entirely grasps the compensation cap proposal and our intentions.15 Dec 2025HANSARDe-Bike BatteriesOur product safety laws do require products supplied in the UK to be safe, whether they are sold online or on the high street. As I have mentioned, our Product Regulation and…11 Dec 2025HANSARDe-Bike BatteriesI know that my hon. Friend is aware of the dangers posed by unsafe e-bike batteries; 170 e-bike fires were recorded in 2024, mostly in London. Product safety laws require that…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely agree with my hon. Friend that it is important that her constituents see that increase in the hourly rate of the minimum wage and national living wage. That is in…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for highlighting Halifax and the brilliant pubs in my constituency that I have been delighted to work with since I was elected last year. I will…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his engagement with me and the Department. I pay tribute to Ceri and Frances for their incredible campaigns and work raising awareness in memory of…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising those issues. I am more than happy to meet representatives from the hospitality sector and industries across the country to understand their…11 Dec 2025HANSARDPubs: Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonAs I said, we do recognise the ongoing pressures and are acting through targeted support for the sector. Without our support, pubs would face a 45% increase in the total bills…11 Dec 2025