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HANSARD Honda in SwindonA year ago, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee visited the Honda plant at Swindon. We saw Civics coming off the line, many of them destined for the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Thursday, with Rugby’s mayor, I had the great pleasure to open the new Brownsover surgery, which came about because of the hard work of the patient action group. Will the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister for the Armed Forces has already referred to the expertise of GE Energy, located in my Rugby constituency, in the manufacture of propulsion systems. Does he agree it…18 Feb 2019HANSARDInsecure WorkRugby has the second highest rate of people in work in the west midlands, and one reason for that is the flexibility in the local labour market, especially in the growing…12 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Fluctuating IncomeI think the Minister has just referred to the situation that affects my constituent, who is paid on the last Friday of every month, so as the calendar date varies, there are…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Dame Louise Ellman), for whom I have the greatest respect. I welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement…05 Feb 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018In addition to the businesses themselves, does my right hon. Friend welcome the communications from the workers in those businesses, particularly Jaguar Land Rover, who have…29 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Business CreationIn its report on small business, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee drew attention to the need for consistency of advice for small businesses and those…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The hon. Lady is a very effective Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee. She heard, as I did, businesses argue for no deal, but in the main businesses…29 Jan 2019HANSARDTower Blocks: Dangerous CladdingFor a variety of reasons, local authorities with high-rise social housing are in the process of taking it down. That includes Rugby Borough Council, which is about to demolish two…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionI wonder if the Prime Minister has seen the Federation of Small Businesses’ survey of its members, published today. It shows that business confidence is falling, and that there…21 Jan 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseTo the great relief of children and parents in Rugby, Yum Yum World, our Willy Wonka-style high street attraction, has been saved because its unfair business rates bill was…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI shall support the Government on Tuesday because the withdrawal agreement delivers on the referendum while gaining control of our money, laws and borders. If people want to know…10 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Following on from the previous question, maintaining an uninterrupted supply of components for just-in-time manufacturing and the ability to sell tariff-free into European…08 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: TransitionRugby jobcentre has quite a lot of experience with universal credit, having been a pilot centre since 2013 and on full service since May 2016. The staff there have had a hand in…07 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Tobacco Products and Public HealthI want to follow the remarks of the hon. Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford) about the impact of these regulations on vaping products. The vaping industry welcomes the…07 Jan 2019