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HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)It is indeed the case that the standards bodies failed to check that the products they were being presented with were actually the ones on the certificates they were being asked…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the Minister. I have served on a Bill Committee with him before, and he knows how to appeal to the technical side of my expertise. He gave a compelling example, and I…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I thank the hon. Member for her intervention, but I think we all have to recognise the reality of our starting position, which is that an awful lot of our product regulation is…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)The Liberal Democrats are supportive of the amendments, specifically amendments 8 and 9, which would take the remaining regulations subject to the negative procedure and make them…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 35, in clause 12, page 12, line 21, at end insert— “(i) provision described in section [ Product recall ].”13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Amendment 35 is a technical amendment that introduces a provision for product recall, which is set out in new clause 12. The new clause would establish a robust and centralised…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)With that in mind, I will be happy to withdraw the amendment and therefore new clause 12, but as soon as Royal Assent is received, I will remind the Minister of exactly what he…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. This is only my second Bill Committee, so please accept my apologies if I fail in any of the protocol. I want to make…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Thank you, Chair. I am actually Sarah Gibson.13 May 2025HANSARD Hair and Beauty Sector: Government PolicyDoes the Minister not agree that, at the same time, he reduced the threshold at which that measure steps in, such that any allowances mean that it is counterproductive to most…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Hair and Beauty Sector: Government PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez) for securing the debate. She made an important…23 Apr 2025HANSARDScunthorpe SteelworksSpeculation around British Steel at the Scunthorpe plant is deeply concerning for the workers and business owners alike, who are desperately waiting for the Government to deliver…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Terms and Conditions of EmploymentLet me begin by thanking the Government for laying this important statutory instrument. The Liberal Democrats welcome this uplift in the minimum wage. We all have constituents who…25 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 112, in clause 26, page 38, line 35, at end insert― “(c) supporting employees with menstrual problems and menstrual disorders.” This amendment would add…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I really welcome the clause. Despite the fact that their uniforms, pensions and contracts said “NHS”, staff at a…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I rise to speak to the amendment, but I note that the whole clause is relevant. As the shadow Minister stated, this debate is fairly similar to the discussion we had about the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I am not sure that highlighting quite how quickly the Conservatives go through leaders is helpful, but we do have to recognise that they have had the highest number of female…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman about the importance of diversity of education. One of the things that academies and free schools have done very well is cater for…17 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I appreciate the clarification. The point of free schools and academies was to have a diversity of education. A diversity of employment rights, which is what we are discussing, is…17 Dec 2024