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HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI declare an interest as a trade unionist with more than 50 years’ experience and as a proud member of Unite the Union. I rise to speak in support of amendments 5 and 4, tabled by…22 May 2023HANSARDUK Car IndustryStellantis’ warning that it might be forced to close its UK factories will be greeted with dread by the large number of my constituents who work in the Vauxhall car plant in…17 May 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence (Regulation and Workers’ Rights)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the workplace; to make provision about workers’ and trade…17 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: Policing of ProtestsDoes the Minister accept that the troubling scenes witnessed during the coronation vindicate Opposition Members who warned that the Government’s new anti-protest laws would be…09 May 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketI thank the hon. Member for those points. I have already said that we must embrace AI and what it does for us. We are not here to stop progress, but my point is that the…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria.…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketThe hon. Member makes a good point. When it comes to AI, all workers need protections. Research by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that AI will be responsible for 46% of the UK’s…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketI thank Members for their contributions this afternoon, which were eloquent and well put. It is good that we are bringing this issue to the seat of power—the seat of Government—so…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of LivingLast month, we learned that household incomes are falling at the fastest rate since records began, forcing the people of Wales to work even harder for less in return, but…19 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of Living1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales.19 Apr 2023HANSARD Asbestos in WorkplacesI congratulate the hon. Member for Loughborough (Jane Hunt) on securing this important debate. It is particularly timely for those constituents of mine who were forced to take…19 Apr 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I echo my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) in welcoming you back to your place—it is good…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI rise to speak in support of the reasoned amendment tabled in the name of the Leader of the Opposition, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Holborn and St Pancras…29 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI rise to speak in support of new clause 10, tabled in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Olivia Blake), but before I do, I want to reflect on the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIndustrial Strategy14. If she will take steps to publish a new industrial strategy.23 Mar 2023HANSARDIndustrial StrategyWhile the EU and the US are investing billions in accelerating their transition to net zero, including through the Inflation Reduction Act, the lack of a robust green industrial…23 Mar 2023HANSARDUkrainian Refugees: HomelessnessI commend the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing the debate. I agree with a lot of the points that he made. From the moment Vladimir Putin launched his…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Disabled people are more than twice as likely to experience domestic abuse and sexual violence as non-disabled people. The national disability strategy set out a roadmap to…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Civil Service PayIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley (Beth Winter) for securing this important debate and for so…07 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Inactivity: Towns and CitiesSome 2.5 million people are economically inactive as a result of long-term illness, and half a million have left the labour market due to ill health since 2019. Does the Secretary…06 Mar 2023