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HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeThe hon. Lady knows that I have a great deal of respect for her, but she has not listened to what I have said. We have not dropped the naming and shaming scheme. I want a scheme…04 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will investigate any complaint that it receives about underpayment of the national minimum wage. We also…04 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeI thank the hon. Lady for raising that point about the differences between Departments. I do not personally have the details of that and I have not looked into it, but I will…04 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeFirst, let me point out to the hon. Gentleman that we are not dropping the naming and shaming scheme. He was right to mention corporate governance and the issues around executive…04 Jun 2019HANSARDContingency FundThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has sought a repayable cash advance from the contingencies fund of £14,700,000 to ensure the CMA’s relocation to Canary Wharf remains…22 May 2019HANSARDRegister of Beneficial Owners of Overseas EntitiesOur modern industrial strategy seeks to maintain the UK’s global reputation as a good place to do business. People come to Britain confident in our high corporate standards,…22 May 2019HANSARDENABLE Guarantee SchemeENABLE guarantee is a scheme administered by the British Business Bank that encourages participating banks and other financial institutions to lend more to small and medium-sized…16 May 2019HANSARDDraft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors' Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019As always, I thank the hon. Member for Sefton Central for his comments. In particular, it was great to hear him recognise that there are some very good employers who are trying…15 May 2019HANSARDDraft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors' Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to…15 May 2019HANSARDDraft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors' Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019As I had started to outline, the draft regulations, which implement the shareholder rights directive, will require more information to be included in remuneration reports so that…15 May 2019HANSARDDraft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors' Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019That is a wider conversation. The draft regulations relate to remuneration reports, whereas the gender pay gap is part of a wider discussion. I will make some progress on…15 May 2019HANSARDDraft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors' Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019My hon. Friend is quite right that a part of the particular sector to which he refers has concerns about potential future restrictions. However, this measure is about transparency…15 May 2019HANSARDBusiness: Companies RegisterOne of the key foundations of our modern industrial strategy is delivering a strong, transparent and attractive business environment in the UK. The strength of the UK’s business…07 May 2019HANSARDSmall BusinessesThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about our high streets. Obviously, the Government play an important part in that respect in making decisions that affect our regions.…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSmall BusinessesI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the excellent work of Snap-on UK Holdings, which has won a Queen’s award for enterprise. Businesses in North West Norfolk have benefited…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSmall BusinessesI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. We want both to encourage good landlords to stay in the sector and to make sure that proposals do not impact on supply. The Ministry…30 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth EntrepreneurshipThe hon. Gentleman highlights specific differences within Scotland, but we are interested in making sure that young people are able to follow their dreams and aspirations…30 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth EntrepreneurshipI am grateful to my hon. Friend for allowing me to highlight some of the details of the youth entrepreneurship review. It has started and the board will be announced shortly. It…30 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth EntrepreneurshipThe hon. Gentleman makes a valid point, but it is true that young people in the UK are twice as likely to be entrepreneurs as those in France and Germany. Our percentages for…30 Apr 2019HANSARDYouth EntrepreneurshipI thank my hon. Friend for that question. Through our industrial strategy, we recognise the valuable contribution from the creation of spin-outs and start-ups by businesses from…30 Apr 2019