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HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI will start by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell). He is the voice of his community, and he has given a moving tribute today.…02 Dec 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you both for your evidence today. How important is managing work and caring responsibilities to your members? How will the Government’s “Make Work Pay” agenda and the Bill…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, John and Margaret for the important work that you both do in your respective roles. How do you believe that the measures in the Bill could improve opportunity for…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Dr Stephenson. I am really proud that my constituency is the home of the match girls’ strike; the fight for women’s rights in the workplace runs deep in the history…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q We heard from two business voices today that were not perhaps entirely reflective of the rest of our views. I have more than 12,500 businesses in my constituency of Stratford…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Yes, maternity rights. Joeli Brearley: As I mentioned before, we know that 54,000 women a year are pushed out of their jobs from the point that they get pregnant, while pregnant,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, David—you have expressed some quite strong views. My constituency of Stratford and Bow has over 12,500 registered business, of which over 5,000 would count as small…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (First sitting)Q Carly, this question is to you as well. The number of questions coming to you reflects the fact that we need your mission to help us to be a happy, healthy, thriving workforce…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)I refer Members to my declaration of interests and my membership of the GMB union.26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, panel, for your thoughts and representations today. My constituency of Stratford and Bow has a rich history—I am sad that the hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire is…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you both for your representations. Joeli, I follow your work and have a lot of friends who have followed Pregnant Then Screwed—thank you. Jemima, I have read the Fawcett…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Global Plastics TreatyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for securing this important debate ahead of the fifth session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee on plastic…20 Nov 2024HANSARD World Stroke DayI would just like to share my experience. On my first day here in the Commons, my husband suffered a stroke. This is a timely debate, so I thank the hon. Member for securing it. I…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastThe United Nations acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator has released a statement in which she says: “Hospitals have been hit…28 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Third sitting)It is really good to see this cross-party support for community energy. I am sure all Members here today can speak to brilliant innovations in their constituencies. I have one in…10 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Merci. Alistair McGirr: If I may add to that, there is the question of the role of the state. Not everything has to be through GB Energy or the national wealth fund. In terms of…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Josh. Prior to becoming an MP, I worked globally to advance climate action, so I know that there is best practice to learn from countries around the world. As a…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Sir Roger; I will do my best. Thank you, David, for your insights today. You talked earlier about the potential for GB Energy to be much more than an investment…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q I will keep it short. Thank you both for your insights today. I would like to know what advantages other European countries have from a state-owned energy company. Tristan…08 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill (Second sitting)Q I declare an interest as a proud member of the GMB. Thanks, Andy. The transition is one that we all care about, and it needs to be a just transition that takes local communities…08 Oct 2024