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HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank the hon. Gentleman, and he will know that my predecessor was able to make a number of visits to the airports in Northern Ireland. He will also know that, in my role in…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI understand my hon. Friend’s concern. I just want to reiterate that we are committed to airport expansion. We took the decision not to appeal, because it was a private sector…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my hon. Friend for his absolute defence and representation of the south-west. He always talks about connectivity and about people in the south-west being able to move…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionAs the hon. Lady will have heard me say, we are committed to publishing a Bill on modernising our airspace, which we hope will tackle some of residents’ concerns about noise.02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe right hon. Gentleman knows that the decision was taken by the courts last week. We are analysing the complex judgment and will bring forward the next steps. I have been quite…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe hon. Gentleman is correct to say that we lost the judgment on the one aspect of climate change, which was brought forward by Friends of the Earth and Plan B. It is true that…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, with whom I have worked closely in other roles. I thank him for the work that he has done on this portfolio, and will look to him for advice and…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe right hon. Gentleman will know that we have been very clear: the Heathrow expansion project was a private sector project financed privately and not at a cost to the taxpayer,…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionThe hon. Lady will know that we are committed to delivering economic development and levelling up the whole of the UK. That is why we are already investing in our rail and our…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct that the way in which we are able to reach our target of net zero is with technology and research, investing in that technology and…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He is right: regional airports and connectivity around the country are key to many parts of the UK, not just the north. I am from…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Airport ExpansionI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I refer him to our policy statement. We will continue to look at airport expansion and connectivity throughout the UK.02 Mar 2020HANSARD Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on securing today’s important debate, and…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman SchemeAs I have suggested, much work has gone on since the Green Paper was launched. We have looked at these things, and our intention is to publish a Command Paper in the spring. In my…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman SchemeI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention and note her particular interest in the area as chair of the all-party parliamentary group. As I will come on to say, we are committed…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Consumer Ombudsman SchemeI am happy to meet the hon. Lady. Without knowing the specifics or the details, it is difficult to comment, but she mentioned contracts. If parties cannot reach an agreement,…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage EnforcementI am writing to inform the House of changes to national minimum wage enforcement. We want to make it as easy as possible for businesses particularly small and medium sized…11 Feb 2020HANSARDShared Parental LeaveSince 2018, we have run annual communications campaigns to promote shared parental leave to parents and employers, to help employers who do not already have bespoke policies in…23 Jan 2020HANSARDShared Parental LeaveFirst, I would like to welcome my hon. Friend to this place—it is great to have another female elected in my county of Kent. We are exploring options to improve the tools and…23 Jan 2020HANSARDShared Parental LeaveI thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. I would welcome any organisation that has the right policies in place to encourage all eligible employers to take up that offer; it…23 Jan 2020