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HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 27, in clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert— “(iv) groups representing the interests of people with disabilities,” This amendment intends to ensure that…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I was coming on to discuss amendment 34, in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington,…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)I appreciate the tone of the Minister’s response, but he has not really given us any detail on why he does not think it appropriate to have the wording in the Bill. Instead, he…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)I appreciate what the Minister has said. He has not really given us any detail on why he does not think that it is appropriate. I take his point on supported internships being one…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point, but what kind of devolution is it if we say “Well, look, it is up to local chambers of commerce to decide whether or not they have a…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave , withdrawn .30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert— “(iv) Local Enterprise Partnerships and the skills and productivity board,” This amendment would require…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)The hon. Member for Warrington South also made a powerful argument for an amendment that he had a chance to vote for a while ago, which would have ensured that the strategy is for…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)I will go through these amendments relatively briefly. Amendment 33 is a probing amendment on the subject of the role of local enterprise partnerships and skills productivity…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)On that rather foreboding note, I will give way.30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)I think we are all dying to know who this Conservative Member of Parliament was—I have a suspicion who it may have been. My hon. Friend makes a really important point. If it is,…30 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Prime Minister is always enthusiastic about sabotaging the career prospects of the Secretary of State, so can the right hon. Gentleman tell us what the time lag was…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillWill the Minister expand a little on how he expects the viability test to be met? It is obviously extremely important. During the pandemic, many businesses that applied for bounce…24 Nov 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillThe hon. Lady raises an important point. From what the Minister said, it sounds like a business will be eligible if the amount it owes in rent is the difference between going bust…24 Nov 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillI welcome the Bill—it is important that action is taken, even if it is retrospective—but often the very fact that the rent had to be found will have had impacts on other parts of…24 Nov 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for talking about the fact that although we support the Bill in its narrow terms, it could have offered much more, and particularly grateful for…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI pay tribute to my hon. Friend on behalf of the people of Chesterfield. She is absolutely inspirational in the campaign that she is fighting, but I know it will mean something to…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman is so persistent that I will—very briefly.15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]It is a great pleasure to wind up for the Opposition after a good debate on this Bill, with some excellent speeches and important contributions from Members in all parts of the…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]Let me crack on. If I have time, I would be very happy to hear from the hon. Gentleman. The Government have indicated that they will seek to overturn Lord Baker’s amendment on…15 Nov 2021