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HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Maria. The clauses restate and update the Enterprise Act 2002. Clause 165 sets out which courts in the UK have jurisdiction to hear…29 Jun 2023HANSARDInsolvency Service Annual Plan 2023-24I have set performance targets for the Insolvency Service for the financial year 2023-24. The Insolvency Service is the Government agency that delivers public services to those…29 Jun 2023HANSARDShared Parental LeaveThe Government have today published our response to the consultation on parental leave and pay. This confirms that the Government will make changes to paternity leave, delivering…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are taking forward a number of reforms, as the hon. Member is aware. There is a private Member’s Bill, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill, which includes a…29 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Eleventh sitting)Clause 200 introduces schedule 15 to the Bill, which contains amendments to schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015, relating to the investigatory powers of consumer protection…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTrade with European CountriesI know that my colleagues at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are working hard with our European counterparts to try to ease the difficulties in that area—we recognise…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTrade with European CountriesEurope remains a vital export destination for British businesses, with exports of £401 billion in 2022, an increase of 26% on the previous year in current prices. Only this week,…29 Jun 2023HANSARDExports to the EUThat backs up my comment on pessimism; the hon. Lady is cherry-picking the worst possible figures she can find. In my conversations this week at the OECD conference on SMEs,…29 Jun 2023HANSARDExports: EU WithdrawalOn a similar theme to my previous answer, the UK’s total exports have recovered to pre-pandemic levels measured against 2018. In 2022, UK exports were £815 billion, up 21% in…29 Jun 2023HANSARDExports: EU WithdrawalI say again that UK trade with the EU has recovered to pre-pandemic levels when measured in current prices, worth £772 billion in 2022, 14% higher in current prices than in 2018.…29 Jun 2023HANSARDExports to the EUThe value of UK exports, measured in current prices, to the EU—including goods and services—was £247 billion in 2016, £298 billion in 2019, and £340 billion in 2022. The EU…29 Jun 2023HANSARDNeonatal CareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to press us on this. We need to do this as quickly as possible and we are keen, as I have said, to do that. Similar work does require updating…29 Jun 2023HANSARDNeonatal CareI thank my hon. Friend for being the foremost parliamentary champion for this important cause. The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 will give eligible employed parents up to…29 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Eleventh sitting)Yes, it is coming shortly. Turning to greenwashing, we take the matter very seriously, and there are two ways to deal with it. We can do ex ante regulation, which involves…29 Jun 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (Eleventh sitting)Government amendments 60 and 61, and clauses 177 to 182, govern the acceptance and enforcement of undertakings by the CMA under its direct enforcement regime. Clause 177 provides…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was delighted to attend my hon. Friend’s business conference in north Northamptonshire. As part of that, we passed the Loake shop in Kettering, which is a world leader in…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe do support reform and are keen to take forward primary legislation when parliamentary time allows. In the meantime, there are measures that we can take through secondary…29 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI thank Members for their contributions. It is fair to say that we will have to agree to disagree. We believe that this legislation is a proportionate response that gives the…21 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAs the hon. Lady may know, our initial consultations closed around the middle of May—9 May to 11 May. Those submissions will now be considered, and we will report back to the…21 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI will make a little progress, but I will make sure that both the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown) and the hon. Member for Glasgow South West (Chris Stephens)…21 Jun 2023