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HANSARDDraft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Two hundred and eighty-odd.21 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The hon. Gentleman may be familiar with the document we were given access to, which was held in the Treasury since November 2018. That contained an impact assessment of all kinds…21 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsThe right hon. Gentleman talks about workers’ rights. The EU entitlement for holiday pay is four weeks. In the UK, it is 5.6 weeks. If we wanted to reduce that entitlement and to…19 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSylatech is a precision engineering business in Kirkbymoorside in my constituency, but it is suffering a significant business impact due to control delays on its export licence…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate on the new Business Banking Resolution Service, which is a method of compensation for small and medium-sized enterprises that have suffered historical…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Britain's Place in the WorldTo follow the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s logic, there are only two outcomes beyond 31 October: either we leave the EU, with or without a deal, or there will be an…15 Oct 2019HANSARDBritain’s Place in the WorldThe Minister talks about future opportunities for businesses. Rightly, this Parliament requires our businesses to observe very high standards of animal welfare, environmental…15 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesIn Michel Barnier’s speech in October last year, he said that a hard border in Northern Ireland needed to be avoided; that customs checks would be required, but they could happen…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUS Tariffs: Scotch WhiskyAs you know, Mr Speaker, not all whisky is Scotch. I happen to have with me a bottle of Filey Bay, Yorkshire’s first whisky. It was released on Saturday after the requisite three…07 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Financial ResilienceIf people are paid on a four-week cycle, once a year they get paid twice in the same month, which disrupts the UC payment for two months. Will the Minister meet me to see what we…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Deaths of Homeless PeopleFundamentally, we will deal with this only by providing many more truly affordable homes of secure tenure. Does my hon. Friend agree that we should consider changing the rules…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the introduction of the new business banking resolution service that will start to hear cases of historical problems later this year. In the previous Chancellor’s letter…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingWill the hon. Lady give way?01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingI appreciate the opportunity to talk about something other than Brexit, and to talk constructively, to have a proper debate on the facts, to look at each other’s positions and, I…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. I am also grateful for the opportunity to discuss this matter on a cross-party basis. He mentioned a cross-party…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Social Care FundingWill the right hon. Member give way?01 Oct 2019HANSARD Hacker HouseI welcome my hon. Friend to his place. I also welcome the support he is providing to small and medium-sized enterprises in this area. Can he confirm that clear criteria are…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Prime Minister's UpdateOne of the precedents quoted by the Supreme Court yesterday was a 1965 ruling that a Government cannot deprive individuals or companies of their assets without fair compensation.…25 Sept 2019HANSARD Thomas CookDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we should always be cautious about bailing out private sector businesses, particularly ones that are £1.9 billion in debt and struggle to make…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)It is very confusing. I, too, regret that we will not be here on Wednesday to complete the final election process for the Treasury Committee. Nevertheless, now is the perfect time…09 Sept 2019