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HANSARD Post Office: Horizon CompensationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to point out the emotional distress that many people felt, and the fact that some people have passed away while this process has been ongoing, a…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekI was just coming on to that. As a former Chief Whip, my right hon. Friend will be familiar with a word we often hear in this place: soon. I will say very, very soon. It is fair…23 Mar 2023HANSARDCorporate ResponsibilityThe Government are rightly proud of the record of UK companies when it comes to corporate responsibility. The UK is home to 10 of the world’s top 100 companies, ranked by social…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekI quite understand my right hon. Friend’s point and why she made it. My view, both as a Back Bencher and as a Minister, is that we need to work more on a cross-Government basis…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing Awareness WeekNo? I thought the hon. Gentleman was. In law, NDAs cannot be used to prevent a worker from blowing the whistle, so there are some protections in law in that respect. I believe the…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Post Office: Horizon CompensationI thank my right hon. Friend for his words. He is absolutely right that it has taken too long and people have died waiting for compensation. That is totally unacceptable, and the…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Post Office: Horizon CompensationI thank the hon. Lady for her kind words and for all the work she does as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on post offices. She is right to say that there are three…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe retail sector is benefiting from the £13.6 billion of business rates support and the 75% discount up to £110,000 per premises. These are difficult times for many businesses,…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSupport for SMEsThrough finance, we are making sure that the Government are supporting UK SMEs through our recovery loan scheme and through the start-up loans scheme, which has provided 101,000…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is no waiting at all and the issue is constantly on our agenda. This week I met the Post Office leadership to look at the sustainability of post offices. We are keen to…23 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness InsolvenciesThe Government have not taken away support; they have replaced one scheme with another. The scheme we have now reflects the fact that wholesale prices have come down significantly…23 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness InsolvenciesIn total, 22,109 companies entered insolvency in England and Wales in 2022, which was 57% higher than in 2021. There were lower rates of insolvency in 2020-21 because of the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness and TradeThe Government have continued to take action to fulfil their manifesto commitment to enhance the rights of workers and support people to stay in work. We are backing six private…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness and TradeOnly 3% of the population is on a zero-hours contract. Sixty-four per cent. of those people do not want more hours, so the contracts kind of work for both sides, but we recognise…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness and TradeOnly 3% of the population is on a zero-hours contract. Sixty-four per cent. of those people do not want more hours, so the contracts kind of work for both sides, but we recognise…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness and TradeThe Government have continued to take action to fulfil their manifesto commitment to enhance the rights of workers and support people to stay in work. We are backing six private…21 Mar 2023HANSARDEntrepreneur Support Programme: Educational OpportunitiesHear, hear. As someone who benefited from playing football, rugby and cricket at my state school, I am delighted at the announcement that my hon. and learned Friend refers to. My…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South for bringing this Bill before the House and for…08 Mar 2023HANSARDEntrepreneur Support Programme: Educational OpportunitiesThe Department for Business and Trade is keen to support entrepreneurs from all communities, as evidenced by a disproportionately high proportion of start-up loans accessed by…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023Travel to appointments certainly should be calculated under national minimum wage levels. That is our position under employment regulations. The hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and…06 Mar 2023