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HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyI am pleased to tell the noble Baroness that we are already investing millions of pounds in training for green jobs under the Green Homes Grant scheme. We invested about £7…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillFirst, I thank my noble friend Lord Lansley for his Amendment 11. With the permission of the Committee, I will speak first to the three minor technical amendments that the…02 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyI outlined in previous answers the support that we are giving; we are looking closely at all these matters. I am sure that it is eminently possible to ensure that a circular…02 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingAs I said, we are committed to considering options to improve clarity on employment status and how best to address that in a post-Covid scenario. However, it is important that we…01 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Energy Efficiency: RetrofittingThe noble Lord makes a very good point. I have received a number of representations from rural landlords and others on these matters. We recognise that improving older rural…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021I thank all noble Lords who contributed to this important debate. There were a number of valuable contributions, and the points raised show the importance that many noble Lords…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingThe noble Lord makes a good point. Of course, pension entitlement is based on employment status, age and income. It is a complex area of law and we will, of course, look very…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingThe noble Lord has put the case very well. The Supreme Court’s decision is, of course, final. Uber will have to comply with that judgment, as everybody else has to comply with…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingOf course, it is always better if these matters are settled without court action. As I said in a previous answer, we are committed to bringing forward an employment Bill. I thank…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingThe Government are committed to improving the clarity around employment status and to bringing forward an employment Bill, which we will do as soon as possible. The Bill will…01 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Energy Efficiency: RetrofittingThe noble Baroness is tempting me down the same path as the noble Lord, Lord Mann, of trying to predict what the Chancellor might announce in his Budget. She will need a little…01 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Energy Efficiency: RetrofittingThe noble Baroness is right that these targets are a challenge, but I can confirm that the target remains the same for heat pump installations. We will set out further details in…01 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Energy Efficiency: RetrofittingThe noble Baroness is correct that I cannot pre-empt the Budget, but I agree that there have been significant challenges in getting the green homes grant voucher scheme up and…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingThe noble Lord will be aware that I cannot comment on individual cases, but, of course, HMRC is fully empowered and able to take all the action that it requires in order to get…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 1 February be approved.01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingI thank the noble Lord for his support. In my view, it is all about choice in the market. Those who wish to use services such as black cabs are free to do so, as are those who…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingWell, many individuals working in the gig economy will already be eligible for automatic enrolment and all employers have a duty to automatically enrol qualifying workers into the…01 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Energy Efficiency: RetrofittingWe are of course always keen to learn lessons. I acknowledged in the previous answer that there have been significant challenges in getting the scheme up and running, but I assure…01 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Energy Efficiency: RetrofittingWe are progressing well with our green policies. The Prime Minister’s 10-point plan indicated the route map forward, and we will be publishing the heat and building strategy…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingI never thought I would hear the noble Lord say that he agreed with my noble friend Lord Blencathra, but there we are. I make absolutely clear that the Supreme Court judgment is…01 Mar 2021