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HANSARDTopical Questionsrose—16 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven my hon. Friend’s background, I know that he has a keen interest in the retail sector. In April, the increase in the national living wage meant that nearly 1.8 million…16 Jul 2019HANSARDUsed Electrical Goods: Online SalesI would like to reassure the hon. Lady that I have written to not just one online platform, but all the online platforms in relation to this. I would just like to clarify that…16 Jul 2019HANSARDUsed Electrical Goods: Online SalesI have recently written to online platforms to make clear the priority I place on consumer safety. The hon. Lady will know, after her Westminster Hall debate last week, that the…16 Jul 2019HANSARDProduct SafetyI recognise the hon. Gentleman’s concern in this regard. He is absolutely correct to say that we issued a notice of intent to recall on Whirlpool. It submitted its proposal, which…16 Jul 2019HANSARDProduct SafetyAgain, I thank my hon. Friend for his question. In last week’s Westminster Hall debate I committed to developing and testing the ability for mandatory registration of electrical…16 Jul 2019HANSARDProduct SafetyI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that question. Last week we took part in a Westminster Hall debate secured by the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris). The OPSS is…16 Jul 2019HANSARDProduct SafetyWe are providing £12 million a year of new funding through the Office for Product Safety and Standards to strengthen national capacity for product safety enforcement. The OPSS…16 Jul 2019HANSARDTwo-factor Payment AuthenticationI point out that there was £309 million-worth of fraud in e-commerce in 2016 versus £13.6 million in 1998. The hon. Gentleman will know that the European Banking Authority…16 Jul 2019HANSARDMaternity DiscriminationThe hon. Lady is right: we have had the consultation, on which we will hopefully make further announcements soon. It is absolutely right that we have consulted on the extension of…11 Jul 2019HANSARDMaternity DiscriminationMy hon. Friend is quite right. This Government recognise that we need to do as much as we can for working families, and particularly for women who may suffer from discrimination.…11 Jul 2019HANSARDMaternity DiscriminationThe law is absolutely clear: pregnancy and maternity discrimination against women in the workplace is unlawful. The Government recognise the importance of tackling pregnancy and…11 Jul 2019HANSARDFlexible WorkingI thank the hon. Lady for raising the concerns among her constituents with regard to the change of contract. As she well knows, that is a debate and a negotiation between the…11 Jul 2019HANSARDFlexible WorkingAll employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service have the right to request flexible working—that is over 90% of employees. Employers can refuse a request for flexible working only…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyAbsolutely, but the hon. Lady will know that all the sector deals are being driven by the sectors themselves with the support of Government and with strong leadership and great…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on securing today’s important debate. Like her, I have a…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Retail StrategyThe hon. Gentleman is quite right. As he will know, when the Retail Sector Council was set up last year, we set its priorities. The six workstreams and the priority workstreams…10 Jul 2019HANSARDWhirlpool Tumble Dryers: Product RecallThe Government’s No. 1 priority is public safety. We are committed to ensuring that the UK continues to have one of the strongest product safety regimes in the world. I updated…10 Jul 2019HANSARDElectrical Products: Online SalesAs part of the OPSS’s ongoing work, it has developed a database through which information is shared with online platforms when we are alerted to problems and particular safety…09 Jul 2019HANSARDElectrical Products: Online SalesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I thank the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for securing this important debate. She is incredibly…09 Jul 2019