Contributions
2,740 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips)My hon. Friend makes a very good point. Of course, we have increased the national minimum wage by record amounts this year to try to make sure that people get paid enough. It did…14 May 2024HANSARD Terms and Conditions of EmploymentThe hon. Gentleman raises an interesting point. Most employers treat their employees with dignity and respect. That is what we expect and what we see in the vast majority of…14 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms…13 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024I am very happy to take up my right hon. Friend’s first point in more detail offline. The thing that we are dealing with here is the expiry of CE certification by the end of this…13 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. It is the UKCA mark, by the way. The reality is that we will take this on a case-by-case basis. Where there are good reasons to diverge…13 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024Or she can come in now.13 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024That is slightly above my pay grade, but I acknowledge what the hon. Lady said about my role. I have been here 18 months, and I am pleased to have been in the job, but I also have…13 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024I thank hon. Members for their contributions, I will deal with the key points raised. The shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow, talked about a dogmatic,…13 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024That is an interesting point. We are always keen to look at best practice internationally. Conversations are going on with other international regimes, including the USA, in…13 May 2024HANSARD Universal Postal Service Order: RhonddaThat is a matter close to both our hearts and those of others in the room today. Speaking from my own perspective, as someone who is not easily convinced or easily has the wool…08 May 2024HANSARD Universal Postal Service Order: RhonddaYes, of course.08 May 2024HANSARD Universal Postal Service Order: RhonddaTo be clear, the hon. Gentleman was referring to whether Royal Mail is prioritising parcels over letters. Ofcom looked at that to see whether it was a feature of some of the…08 May 2024HANSARD Universal Postal Service Order: RhonddaIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Henderson. Would you mind indicating what time we are due to conclude? I am a little bit lost.08 May 2024HANSARD Universal Postal Service Order: RhonddaThank you, Mr Henderson. On the universal service obligation, I know the general obligation was not something that the hon. Member for Rhondda focused too much on, but it is…08 May 2024HANSARD Universal Postal Service Order: RhonddaI am very grateful, Mr Henderson. I thank the hon. Member for Rhondda (Sir Chris Bryant) —I could not believe he is not a right hon. Member— for securing today’s important debate.…08 May 2024HANSARD Universal Postal Service Order: RhonddaI will take that away, and I am very happy to look at it, because I believe in holding Royal Mail’s feet to the fire. There may be an advantage if we look at that at constituency…08 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said in response to an earlier question, we put in £50 million to support the uncommercial parts of the network. I am sorry that the post office that the hon. Lady mentions…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for her work on this, and she raised this important matter with me at meetings last month. We allocate £50 million for the uncommercial part of the…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for championing businesses in her constituency. We are putting £3.8 billion into skills training for people who work for businesses, which is important. We…02 May 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: Non-financial Reporting RequirementsMy hon. Friend is a real champion of small business, and we meet often talk about these matters. This Government’s policies have pushed the UK to third place in the OECD rankings…02 May 2024