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HANSARD Social Distancing Restrictions: Support for the Night-Time EconomyI thank the hon. Gentleman and totally accept that. We are in a frustrating period; it is frustrating for all of us. None of us wants this to go on for a day longer than possible,…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Employment RightsWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on the latest steps the Government are taking to protect workers’ rights, as we look to build back better from…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Distancing Restrictions: Support for the Night-Time EconomyThat is an interesting point. I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. It is a really important point. I will come back to staffing overall in a second. He is right. I…08 Jun 2021HANSARDGreen Homes Grant Voucher SchemeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. Rest assured that my right hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) will have plenty more than two minutes…27 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point. We have looked at seeking to change the rules about neonatal leave. Any grieving situation is incredibly difficult, but as…26 May 2021HANSARDGig Economy: Employment RightsThe Secretary of State and I believe that workers’ rights should be enhanced and protected, so we are absolutely committed to bringing forward an employment Bill that will help us…25 May 2021HANSARDEntrepreneurshipOur start-up loans programme has a phenomenal track record of backing budding entrepreneurs. We have supported more than 83,000 people across the UK with £733.5 million in loans.…25 May 2021HANSARDEntrepreneurshipThe answer to this question is to go to the Coventry and Warwickshire local enterprise partnership growth hub. There are 38 growth hubs around the country that are one-stop shops…25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend, and I wish I’m Lucky all the best for the future. Over the past year, I have met a number of businesses that have opened either at an unfortunate time—just…25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. It is really important that he stands up for the furniture industry, as he does. The BSI has informed the Department of its intention to…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportIt is in the Tories’ DNA to create jobs and opportunities. After the previous recession, we were creating more jobs than the whole of Europe put together, and we will continue to…25 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Federation of Small Businesses does a great job across the country, including in Hastings and Rye, and, as I said, it is very important that SMEs play a massive role in…25 May 2021HANSARDGig Economy: Employment RightsThe Government are committed to protecting and enhancing workers’ rights. The Uber Supreme Court judgment was clear that those who qualify as workers under employment law are…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportI have said repeatedly that bully-boy tactics are absolutely unacceptable, but if it is a matter of a choice over protecting jobs in the first place, that is the flexibility that…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportThere is a huge difference between our employment law and that of Germany and Spain, in so much as theirs is very much more rigid—it lacks flexibility and that is reflected in the…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportThere is a distinct difference if the practice is used as a negotiation tactic: as I have said, if it is being used as a bully-boy tactic, that is completely unacceptable.…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportI congratulate the Bradford Bulls on their return. We have always been clear that using the threats of fire and rehire as a tactic to put undue pressure on workers during…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportI see what the hon. Gentleman has done there. His coffee-based puns belie the fact that this is an incredibly serious situation. As I was saying, if those companies or any others…25 May 2021HANSARDFire and Rehire: ACAS ReportThe Department engaged with ACAS to hold discussions in order to generate evidence about the use of fire and rehire. ACAS officials have shared their findings with BEIS officials.…25 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Assistance to IndustryCharities are indeed great employers. Many of them do fantastic work, and there are always interesting things that we can do to support charities. This scheme answers a particular…24 May 2021