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HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Devolved AdministrationsThe Sewel convention envisages situations such as this, where the UK Parliament may need to legislate without consent. We regret the fact that the Scottish Parliament has chosen…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Devolved AdministrationsSpending powers in the UK internal market are in addition to the spending that the Scottish Government already make. These are issues that have up to now been dealt with by the…15 Dec 2020HANSARDEmployers: Dismiss and Re-engage TacticsThe Government appreciate the difficulties that many people are currently facing and are sympathetic to those who are worried about their jobs. We are clear that using threats…15 Dec 2020HANSARDEmployers: Dismiss and Re-engage TacticsIt is not acceptable for employers to use unacceptable negotiating tactics, including fire and rehire. I understand that it is a difficult situation for employees to find…15 Dec 2020HANSARDEmployers: Dismiss and Re-engage TacticsWe have worked with and supported the aviation sector in a number of different ways. We have also made it clear that when companies want to make redundancies, they should follow…15 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: HospitalityWe have engaged with businesses to understand their needs at this challenging time. We are providing an unprecedented support package, including an extension of the coronavirus…15 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: HospitalityI was self-employed, running companies, for most of the 25 years that I was working before I was elected to this place; there but for the grace of God go I. I will continue to…15 Dec 2020HANSARDReview of Alcohol DutyWe are in regular contact with the Chancellor on measures to support hospitality businesses. The alcohol duty review aims to improve the current system to make it simpler, more…15 Dec 2020HANSARDReview of Alcohol DutyWe looked at the curfew, for example, when there were stories coming back to us about people coming out of pubs and going straight into supermarkets to buy more drinks. That was…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend, who has raised the issue about weddings and events with me on a number of occasions. We continue to work with the Treasury to see what more we can do to…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe call out British Gas and other employers if and when they are using unfair pressure in negotiations, but we do say that we need to retain flexibility as well, so that big…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know the hospitality business in York has been affected, as it has around the country. Yes, we will continue to look at this and, when the data allows, we will move York and…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendments 1F, 1G, 1H, 1K, 1L and 8M. I am pleased that we continue to make positive progress on the Bill and that both Houses…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe purpose of the Bill has been from the start and remains to give businesses certainty as we leave the transition phase—to have one single internal market.15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe hon. Gentleman needs to speak to Scottish businesses more to see that they are concerned. They want to have the Bill in place to have the certainty, with 17 days to go until…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am grateful for the forbearance of colleagues who have brought this debate to a relatively short end. I will not detain them for too long; I just want to thank everybody who has…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am not sure which amendment the hon. Gentleman is speaking to, but I note that the result of the last poll was 52:48, which I am sure he will talk about; it seems to be a figure…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThat refers to the 144,000 jobs, as I am sure the hon. Gentleman would say, which were considered by the same institute that came up with the half a million jobs dependent on…15 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI will not, because I need to bring my remarks to a close. The Government will continue to be reasonable in discussions on the Bill. We have made great progress so far in both…15 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness Impact TargetMy right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement: This statement sets the…15 Dec 2020