Contributions
10 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Office for National Statistics’ Employment in the UK data, published on 23 March, which showed that 63 per cent of payroll jobs…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentI thank the Minister for her reply. Sadly, the reality is different from the Government’s rhetoric. Employers and the Fashion Retail Academy have done what the Government have…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Youth UnemploymentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment of young people; and what steps they are taking to address…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Youth UnemploymentI thank the Minister for her reply. The unemployment rate for young people aged between 16 and 24 is, at 14.2%, almost three times higher than the general rate of 5%. I applaud…02 Feb 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on unemployment of any decision by the administrators of (1) Debenhams, and (2) Arcadia, not to seek…27 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentMy Lords, the Fashion Retail Academy works with employers to provide young people skills and practical experience to meet the evolving needs of the industry. In normal…27 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional financial support they plan to provide to high street retailers affected by the restrictions in place to address the COVID-19…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersI thank the Minister for his reply and, of course, I welcome the additional support the Chancellor announced last week and the business rates holiday, which has been a lifeline…27 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade: Trans-Pacific PartnershipTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership; and if they have such plans, when they plan…23 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade: Trans-Pacific PartnershipI thank the Minister for his Answer. Can he tell the House when he expects CPTPP members Australia, New Zealand and Canada, which are also our Five Eyes partners, to support our…23 Sept 2020