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HANSARD Post Office Executives: BonusesIt is important that we have a remuneration package that attracts the right kind of person—many people will question whether that is the case today. On the compensation fund, the…10 May 2023HANSARD Post Office Executives: BonusesI am sorry to hear the tragic case of my hon. Friend’s constituent; sadly, too many people have died waiting for justice and compensation. Of course, a claim for compensation can…10 May 2023HANSARDPost Office Horizon CompensationOn 23 March my Department launched its compensation scheme which aims to ensure that postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal who were part of the “GLO” High Court…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketI am grateful to be called, Dame Maria, and it is a pleasure to speak in the debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) on bringing this timely subject…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketThat is absolutely right. We will not deal with everything in the world of AI in this respect, but there needs to be overarching responsibility for preventing fraud. That is…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketThat is absolutely right. There is an opportunity but also a potential threat. It is important that we continue to invest, and it is great that the UK is ahead of the game in its…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketI have not actually posed that question, but perhaps I could later. This is an important debate, and it is important that we look at the issue strategically. The Government and…26 Apr 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillToday, the Government are introducing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. The Bill will drive growth, innovation and productivity, ensuring that businesses and…25 Apr 2023HANSARDDraft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023We are in violent agreement on moving things forward more quickly. I absolutely agree that we should have moved more quickly, but we are where we find ourselves. We have the…24 Apr 2023HANSARDDraft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023We think it is at the appropriate level. We can perhaps have a discussion about it at length on another occasion, but as I say, the idea behind this is that the beneficial owner…24 Apr 2023HANSARDDraft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023. It…24 Apr 2023HANSARDDraft Register of Overseas Entities (Definition of Foreign Limited Partner, Protection and Rectification) Regulations 2023I thank members of the Committee for their valuable contributions to the debate. As the Committee knows, the Government are committed to ensuring that the register of overseas…24 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness and TradeIn 2021, HMRC returned more than £6.7 million in arrears to over 155,000 workers, and issued fines totalling more than £14 million to businesses that had failed to pay the minimum…17 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness and TradeIn 2020-21 , HMRC returned more than £16.7 million in arrears to over 155,000 workers, and issued fines totalling more than £14 million to businesses that had failed to pay the…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsOf course, we will always look at information and evidence. As parliamentarians, we get information and evidence from lots of different sources, but we tend to work by seeing…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI agree with the hon. Member, but that is a different point; I am speaking more to uniforms and how they relate to the minimum wage. It would be entirely inappropriate for an…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI am listening carefully to the hon. Member’s speech, and he is making some very valid points. I agree that such behaviour is egregious. Is the £3 billion he quotes for unpaid…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow South (Stewart Malcolm McDonald) on introducing this important debate,…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsI do not have access to that data. The hon. Member refers to a survey that was done some years ago. It is our belief that unpaid work trials are not widespread, and there are…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Unpaid Work TrialsWhat guidance did the hon. Member give his son in that situation? I would be interested to know.29 Mar 2023