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HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat is right. I have published the dashboard that shows all of the laws that have been identified. Some are still, even as we speak, being identified now. The MOJ has done a good…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy hon. Friend has asked many questions, and I will endeavour to answer them. I think he knows that he has heard the answers before, but I am nevertheless happy to respond on the…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillOne of the things that I have found most illuminating about this process is how little those on the Opposition Front Bench understand what we are doing. They simply stand up and…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend. We are taking an approach that works for everybody, not just for a particular group. We have to do what is right for business, we have to…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAgain, I think Opposition Members are very confused about what this change is trying to do. [ Interruption. ] They are confused. The hon. Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) talks…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWe can always discuss amendments. The ones I am supporting are the Government amendments, which provide the certainty and clarity that Members in both Houses have asked for. What…11 May 2023HANSARDRegulatory Reform and Retained EU LawI am pleased to be able to update the House on the Government’s regulatory reform programme, and on amendments that we are tabling to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform)…10 May 2023HANSARDEquitable Pay: WomenAs I have said in almost every discussion about equality—and I am prepared to say again—mandatory ethnicity reporting is not the appropriate tool. Ethnicity pay gap reporting…26 Apr 2023HANSARDEquitable Pay: WomenMy hon. Friend will know that the support we provide is based on need and not protected characteristics, so the decisive action we have taken has been to support households across…26 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to emphasise that the Government believe in the principle of individual liberty and in the humanity and dignity of every person, and in everything we do we want to make…26 Apr 2023HANSARDEquitable Pay: WomenThe gender pensions gap, as the hon. Lady has described it, is a complex issue. It is tied to the labour market, the pensions system and demographic differences. By 2030 more than…26 Apr 2023HANSARDEquitable Pay: WomenThe gender pay gap has fallen by approximately a quarter in the last decade. The Conservative Government introduced gender pay gap reporting, building on the pay protections we…26 Apr 2023HANSARDEquitable Pay: WomenThe hon. Lady will know that we are supporting the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill. That private Member’s Bill will deliver changes, including requiring employers to…26 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, we published a report on the substantial progress we have made in delivering our groundbreaking Inclusive Britain action plan to tackle unfair ethnic disparities. Just…26 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsMy right hon. Friend will be very pleased to know that I have good news for his sheep farmers, which is that we have created more liberalised market access for them in many of the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDCanada Trade Negotiations: UpdateThe fifth round of UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations began on 20 March and concluded on 24 March. Similar to previous rounds, this was conducted in a hybrid…17 Apr 2023HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Conclusion of Substantive NegotiationsThe Department for Business and Trade is delighted to announce the conclusion of substantive negotiations to accede to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for…17 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. He makes the point very well that CPTPP comes on top of bilateral trade agreements. There are many assumptions that if there is already a…17 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsQuite a significant assessment. As I said in my statement, CPTPP is a trade bloc with over 500 million people and a collective GDP worth £9 trillion, but compared with the EU, it…17 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsIt will benefit businesses in north-west Wales in exactly the same way as it will benefit all the nations of the UK—this is not a deal that is particular to any one nation. The…17 Apr 2023