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HANSARD Timms Review: Interim ReportI thank the Minister for the advance copy of his statement. I put on record my thanks to the 38,000 people and organisations who took part and responded to the call for evidence.…09 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsAs I am an accountant, it will come as no surprise to Members from across the House that I take a keen interest in numbers. Unfortunately for this Government, the numbers do not…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsI totally agree with my right hon. Friend. I think the pace at which this was brought in has had a massive impact on businesses, particularly smaller businesses, and their ability…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsToo many people are growing up believing that hard work is no longer rewarded and aspiration is no longer valued. That is not the message we should be sending to the next…07 Jul 2026HANSARDSummer JobsWill he hon. Gentleman give way?07 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment Rights Act 2025The Government’s impact assessment puts the costs of the Employment Rights Act at up to £5 billion, which will hit small and medium-sized businesses since they lack the human…02 Jul 2026HANSARDUnemployed Young PeopleOver 700,000 young people are now out of work. That figure is up 100,000 year on year, and the youth unemployment rate is now at over 16%—higher than at any point during the…29 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (Neil O’Brien) on bringing this…10 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wishart, and I thank the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) for the impassioned way in which he opened this…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentNo, I will carry on, because of time. In the other place, 13 of the 14 allocated private Members’ Bills days were dedicated to the assisted dying Bill, so that amendments to it…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportAs the report highlights, the number of NEETs is set to rise to 1.25 million over the next five years unless something is done. The Government need to listen to the wealth…02 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainThey say that a week is a long time in politics, yet during this short debate we have seen the Health Secretary leave the Government. Amid the open revolt and factional…14 May 2026HANSARDApprenticeshipsWith the number of young people not in education, employment or training hovering at the 1 million mark, apprenticeships now more than ever are key to supporting opportunity and…27 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Service: Performance Management Plans8. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of performance management plans in the civil service.23 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Service: Performance Management PlansOur constituents must interact with many Government agencies each week to renew their passport or driving licence or to submit their tax returns. Despite record numbers of…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Last week, a former Attorney General wrote that there was no legal reason for the Government not to publish a list of the Humble Address documents being withheld by the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026I thank the Minister for such a comprehensive run-through of those regulations and the changes proposed. I can confirm that the Opposition will not oppose the changes today; we…21 Apr 2026HANSARDFree Childcare: Providers14. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of 30 hours of free childcare on early years providers.20 Apr 2026HANSARDFree Childcare: ProvidersI recently met several early years providers, who told me that the 30 hours funded childcare scheme is placing real strain on their businesses because the policy does not take…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillIs not the hallmark of every Labour Government that they end up running out of other people’s money? When they do that, they end up borrowing. When that runs dry, they end up…15 Apr 2026