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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not known for my coyness. My hon. Friend has done very important work in this space, and we share his ambition: I chair the Smart Data Council, and we are planning to open up…30 Nov 2023HANSARDFire and RehireThat is not the case at all. We take these matters very seriously, but we do not think that completely banning fire and rehire is the right thing to do because there are some…30 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment)…28 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank hon. Members for their remarks. Several points have been made, and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability. As I set out, the instrument implements the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act balances the ability to strike with the rights of the wider public, ensuring that lives and livelihoods are not put at risk. I will…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)More an intervention than a perverse interference, I would say, but the hon. Member is entitled to his view, which I respect. He may decide, as we have done on this subject, that…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)I do not have those figures to hand, but perhaps I will be able to give them to the hon. Member by the time of my closing speech. I would imagine that quite a number of trade…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)I have not finished responding to the intervention from the hon. Member for Glasgow East. I kept on doing my daily duty, as I am sure the hon. Gentleman did. I will make a little…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)I cannot speak on behalf of my colleagues, but I kept doing my daily job, as I am sure the hon. Member did.27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)We did not think it necessary to develop a statutory code of practice for employers, but we are producing guidance for employers on how they can comply with their regulations and…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)The answer to the first question is no. The answer to the second question is that the legislation balances the rights of individuals to access vital public services with the…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)No, we do not agree. The provisions and the code of practice are workable. As I have said, we undertook a consultation to make sure that that was the case, so we believe the…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestAbsolutely. This is a real opportunity for the network, and not just for a longer-term contract for more stability. It has the banking framework, which forms its relationship with…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) on securing this debate. She is…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight those issues. Through the work that the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and I have done with UK Finance, more clarity has…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels). It is a pleasure to serve…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)I do apologise, but I did not quite get the hon. Member’s point. Will he repeat it so that I can understand it?27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)I do not think the hon. Gentleman was listening very carefully. I said that there was no need for a statutory code of practice for employers, but there will be guidance. We are…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. I say that both as a Member of Parliament serving a rural area and as postal affairs Minister. We want to make sure that every citizen of…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestThe hon. Lady makes an important point, and I will come to those comments shortly. Remuneration has to be part of the solution. Barnton post office and Davidson’s Mains post…27 Nov 2023