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HANSARDShared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on her campaigning work on a slightly separate but related issue. She does a fantastic job and we are making great progress. This place is no…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMay I thank the shadow Secretary of State for his cross-party and collaborative approach, which has brought us a significant step forward? I recognise the points he makes on the…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI thank the hon. Lady once again for the all the work she does. As I have said to her on a number of occasions, our officials are working together on a weekly basis and I have met…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI was tempted to intervene on two of the interventions I heard, but that is impossible here. It is certainly possible that the person who had the contractual relationship with the…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillLet me just clarify that point. A total of 1,200 people have come forward since the TV dramatisation. Seven people have taken their case to the Court of Appeal and been heard, and…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI am very happy for us to look at that, and to work with the right hon. Gentleman and the advisory board. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to him, Lord Arbuthnot, Sir Chris…20 Mar 2024HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Inquiry Participation CostsIn October 2023, I announced our intention to provide funding of up to £150 million, plus any contingency that may be required, to support the Post Office fully participating in…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSimpler Corporate ReportingYesterday, the Government announced our first set of intended regulatory changes as part of our commitment to make the non-financial reporting framework smarter, simpler and…19 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024As I said before, I do not know the answer to that question; if the hon. Gentleman wants to put down a written question on the subject, we can give him an answer to it by separate…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Hosie.…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024I do not know that figure, but the hon. Gentleman raises an interesting point. He is not just talking about the overall number of Government employees—I do not know that number…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024As I said, the national living wage has outstripped inflation twofold during the period since its implementation. At one point in time, the Opposition talked about a national…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024There has been a significant decrease in the number of people in absolute poverty—millions of people since 2010 and 400,000 fewer children in absolute poverty, which we all…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024I thank hon. Members for their contributions. The passage of the regulations will provide a boost to the incomes of 3 million workers, rewarding many of the lowest paid people in…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024My right hon. Friend is right to say that part of the rationale behind the national living wage is to ensure that wages that employers pay are not being subsidised. The total cost…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024I would never do that; as a former employer myself, I would never do that. However, I do not accept the picture that the hon. Member paints. The hospitality sector is a fantastic…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024I am purely responding to the points that the hon. Gentleman raised, to try to make him understand there is a balance to be struck in the economy between jobs and pay. That is the…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024
Draft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024I am happy to talk to the hon. Gentleman offline about that particular case, but any Member of this House or member of the public can alert Companies House about incorrect…14 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024
Draft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024I thank Committee members for their valuable contributions to the debate. The shadow Minister asked about resources; the Government provided £63 million to start the work at…14 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024
Draft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations…14 Mar 2024