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HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank hon. Members for their valuable contributions during today’s debate. As has been pointed out, these rises are more important than ever in the context of the continued high…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023No, because this applies to a much smaller cohort. If the hon. Gentleman is proposing that we pay everyone across the public sector an inflation pay increase, which I guess he is…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023The employer can say no when they have considered the request properly, and they need to set out their reasons. It is important to note that there are eight different business…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023. It is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. The…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023I do not quite follow the hon. Gentleman, but according to our research 83% of flexible working requests are granted. The right to request flexible working, which is not related…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillMy hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I agree entirely. As an employer, we were very keen to get people back to the workplace who had gone off on maternity leave, and we…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillI thank the shadow Minister for her very positive comments at the end of her remarks. I shall pick up one or two of the other points, if I can, as I go through my remarks. First,…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023I will not, because I am going to conclude. I thank the Committee for its consideration of this SI and the very valuable contributions to the debate. I commend the SI to the…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame…22 Feb 2023HANSARD Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023And longer.22 Feb 2023HANSARD Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023I will try to go through the points raised as quickly as possible. The hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central asked whether Government Members consider “regulation” to be a…22 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Opportunities for SMEsI know my hon. Friend is visiting one of his distilleries next week. I agree with him that opening new markets to our whisky exporters is one of the great opportunities open to us…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Opportunities for SMEsTrade agreements are clearly very important, which is why we have struck 71 agreements with countries around the world, as well as with the European Union. It would be a good…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Opportunities for SMEsThe Department is opening new markets and creating new opportunities for exporters by agreeing new trade agreements and tackling market access barriers in countries around the…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Barriers for Food and Farming BusinessesI am very happy to engage with the hon. Lady on that question, which had a number of other questions within it. As she knows, we have staff in more than 100 markets, and are…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Barriers for Food and Farming BusinessesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: we should be very proud of the food and drink sector. It is our largest manufacturing sector—larger than automotive and aerospace put together.…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Barriers for Food and Farming BusinessesMay I also pay tribute to you for the way that you welcomed President Zelensky here yesterday, Mr Speaker? The occasion made us even more proud to be British. Over the financial…09 Feb 2023HANSARDGreen Industrial SectorGreen trade is a foundational building block of sustainable growth, helping to protect our environment and our energy security, and future-proof UK jobs. In the two years to…09 Feb 2023HANSARDForeign Direct Investment: Metro MayorsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We are pleased that across York and North Yorkshire we are about to get our own Metro Mayor; I am sure he is working hard to bring that…09 Feb 2023HANSARDForeign Direct Investment: Metro MayorsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Andy Street was very clear about the importance of London to regional development in the west midlands. The Department convenes roundtable…09 Feb 2023