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HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Dr Stephenson, I would like to ask about outsourcing and outsourced workers, an often-overlooked part of the labour market. We know that women and people from ethnic minority…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (First sitting)I draw people’s attention to my declarations in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am also a member of the Unite and GMB trade unions.26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (First sitting)Q We heard quite a balanced account from the previous panel; there were measures in the Bill that they welcomed, alongside measures that they wanted to see changes to. Mr Hallas,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)I again refer to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my membership of the GMB and Unite trade unions.26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to ask you about the international dimension; I am thinking about manufacturing businesses. Do you have sites in other countries? Mondelēz Cadbury in south Birmingham…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q I think it is common ground that there are productivity challenges in construction that are particular to the industry, as well as a historical fragmentation of employment…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Do you see opportunities for marrying the levelling up of employment standards with productivity gains in construction? Alasdair Reisner: In terms of industry productivity, there…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingGiven that the Conservative party’s record was a 20% cut in the bus service operators grant, a 40p-in-the-pound cut in local bus funding, and 12,000 bus services cut between 2010…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Rail PerformanceThe shadow Secretary of State said that we should pay attention to performance statistics. The figures that I have obtained from the Department show that over the past seven…11 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsGiven that only 3% of people who arrived by small boats between 2018 and June 2024 have been returned, a period of reflection from the Conservative party on this issue would be…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I draw the House’s attentions to my declarations in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. As we approach Remembrance weekend, I would like to draw attention in this health…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Will the hon. Lady give way?05 Nov 2024HANSARDNewport Chartist Commemorations: Strengthening DemocracyI am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. With her permission, I would also like to commemorate for the record the events in Birmingham in 1839, when reaction and…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: EffectivenessAt the recent SEND surgery that I organised with SEND Socials Birmingham, one message came through time and again: different public bodies are not working together as the Children…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: Effectiveness24. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the system for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.04 Nov 2024HANSARD Ministerial Code: Policy AnnouncementsI am sure the whole House will welcome the constructive response from the Minister today. Will he confirm that the former Conservative Treasury Front-Bench team had to have…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI am glad to draw the House’s attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to my membership of the GMB and Unite trade unions. The Bill is at…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: Planning PermissionI completely agree with my hon. Friend, who makes his case well. This is not about saying that there can never be telegraph poles, as there are some areas where they are clearly…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: Planning PermissionI will give way first to my near neighbour.17 Oct 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: Planning PermissionI thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and I agree with almost everything that he has said. I also wish to reflect on the moving tribute that he made to a predecessor Member for…17 Oct 2024