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HANSARD Post Office: Horizon Compensation ArrangementsI thank the hon. Lady for her work on the Post Office in general as chair of the APPG. She talks about the case being harrowing, and that is why I am so determined to get it done.…24 Feb 2022HANSARDAutomotive SectorDuring isolation, we made it easier to claim statutory sick pay. We also changed universal credit to make it easier to claim and more generous. We continue to support people as…22 Feb 2022HANSARDEmployment LegislationWe will bring forward changes to the employment framework in due course. While we are working on that, and when parliamentary time allows, we are working on employment. That is…22 Feb 2022HANSARDSmall Businesses: Energy CostsI met representatives of the FSB and other organisations yesterday, when we touched upon energy for businesses. We will always listen to those representative organisations.…22 Feb 2022HANSARDFlexible WorkingThe hon. Member has reflected her consultation response in her questions. The consultation stuck to the principle that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to flexible working.…22 Feb 2022HANSARDEmployment LegislationWe have engaged extensively with stakeholders, both formally and informally, on a range of reforms to our employment framework, and will continue to do so in order to ensure that…22 Feb 2022HANSARDSmall Businesses: Energy CostsWe recognise the impact that rising energy prices will have on businesses of all sizes. To understand the challenges that they face and explore ways to protect consumers and…22 Feb 2022HANSARDEmployment LegislationI congratulate the hon. Member and her partner on their fantastic news. It was a pleasure to meet her to discuss her private Member’s Bill on the subject that she has raised. We…22 Feb 2022HANSARDEmployment LegislationI congratulate my right hon. Friend on her work in this and many other areas. I would happily meet her and that organisation to continue our conversation on NDAs.22 Feb 2022HANSARDFlexible WorkingThe Government strongly support flexible working. Only by championing a flexible and dynamic labour market will we grow our economy. I would like to thank the hon. Member for her…22 Feb 2022HANSARDAutomotive SectorThis Government have been really clear that such practices should not be used as bully-boy negotiating tactics. Employers should refer to the strengthened ACAS guidance that sets…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Endometriosis Workplace SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) not only on securing this…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Endometriosis Workplace SupportI appreciate that, and I will discuss the strategy going forward. Health in the workplace will be a priority area for that strategy. We want to support women and ensure that they…09 Feb 2022HANSARD Neonatal Leave and PayI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate (Luke Hall) wholeheartedly on securing today’s debate. This is an important issue, and I am very grateful to him…09 Feb 2022HANSARDSutton Decentralised Energy NetworkI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) on securing this important debate today. I think we are at well over three figures now for…04 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillI suspect that we have the same choice, frankly, with that mighty hammer. But what we have to do first is make sure that we have those processes in place. The British Business…26 Jan 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillVery.26 Jan 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillI agree with my hon. Friend that we want to get this right. It is a technical and complex issue, and we will continue to work with people who are experts and knowledgeable in this…26 Jan 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillI know the hon. Gentleman has used that example on a number of occasions. It is a particularly pertinent example but, as I say, Companies House reform is foremost among our…26 Jan 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillI thank my hon. Friend for his work in this area and those comments. He is absolutely right: the theme in this is economic crime—county lines and those kinds of things. That is…26 Jan 2022