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HANSARDEngagementsIt is a pleasure to step in on behalf of my colleagues today and, indeed, to stand opposite the right hon. Gentleman. I echo his comments about the marking of the 75th anniversary…05 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) for securing this important urgent question. One of the proudest achievements of the last Labour Government…04 Jun 2019HANSARD British SteelI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. This is indeed very worrying news for the workers, their families and the communities who rely on British Steel…22 May 2019HANSARDBritish Steel: EU Emissions Trading ComplianceWe don’t need a history lesson!01 May 2019HANSARDBritish Steel: EU Emissions Trading ComplianceA number of industry voices have welcomed this announcement. As Unite the union has commented today, British Steel workers and those in the supply chain will be breathing a sigh…01 May 2019HANSARD Environment and Climate ChangeIt is an honour to close today’s debate. It has been the kind of debate that justifies why the public go to the ballot box to put us here. We have had 63 collegiate, wise and…01 May 2019HANSARDClimate Change: Discussions with DEFRAWith respect, the Minister is alluding to the UK’s emissions cuts since 2010, when the UK still benefited from policies put in place by the previous Labour Government—policies…30 Apr 2019HANSARDClimate Change: Discussions with DEFRAI would like to send the thoughts of Opposition Members to the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth. I welcome this Minister to his place and look forward to our exchanges over…30 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur automotive sector is facing significant challenges. To quote the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, “There is a perfect storm of a hostile global trading environment,…19 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThose are warm words from the Secretary of State, but actions speak louder. On Brexit, his Government have threatened a catastrophic no deal and run down the clock. On rising…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Protection for WorkersLet me, too, put on record my sadness at the death of Lord Bhattacharyya and my deep appreciation for his devotion to British industry and politics. I must start by thanking the…06 Mar 2019HANSARD Honda in SwindonI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. This morning’s news is absolutely devastating for the 3,500 workers in Swindon, their families and the wider community. It…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat was straight and very to the point. The Secretary of State may have pointed to the falling cost of renewable energy, but he cannot disown his Government’s policies,…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the start of the year, the Financial Times , The Observer , The Times , POLITICO and The Spectator , as well as many specialist publications, have described the looming…12 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandYesterday’s announcement by Nissan that it has reversed its decision to build the X-Trail at its Sunderland plant and move it to Japan instead is a bitter blow to the north-east,…04 Feb 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comment. However, with my tongue in my cheek, I say that I am not looking at a party that has a track record in this House on bolstering…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. Perhaps he was missing during the contributions, but numerous Members have outlined the Government’s inability to liaise with Members…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank my right hon. Friend for her comments. I can certainly state that the sentiment behind the amendment that she and various colleagues have tabled is to bolster workers’…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention; he makes an important point. The Government’s track record has been rather deficient, to say the least. For example, in 2017 this…10 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActWe have heard more than 50 impassioned speeches today from both sides of the House, from Perth to Don Valley, from Cheltenham to Walsall and from Tottenham to Ceredigion. I will…10 Jan 2019