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Commons Chamber
Situation in the Red Sea - Mon 26 Feb 2024
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Derek Twigg (Lab - Halton) Do the Government and the allies have a plan B? - Speech Link
2: Grant Shapps (Con - Welwyn Hatfield) They are not; they are not the Government. - Speech Link
3: Sammy Wilson (DUP - East Antrim) Members for the actions he has taken, because as he has pointed out, what is happening will affect businesses - Speech Link
4: Grant Shapps (Con - Welwyn Hatfield) or direct support for the military action, which includes intelligence officers and other means of assistance—we - Speech Link
5: Greg Smith (Con - Buckingham) Businesses are reporting to me a threefold or fourfold increase in shipping costs, which of course we - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Poverty Reduction - Thu 22 Feb 2024
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab - Life peer) Question, the Minister referred to councils’ continued ability“to use funding … to provide local welfare assistance - Speech Link
2: Lord Bishop of Durham (Bshp - Bishops) Small and medium-sized businesses create the essential jobs that help people out of poverty, and chambers - Speech Link
3: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab - Life peer) social workers, health services, voluntary and community groups and local authorities, as well as some businesses - Speech Link
4: Lord Bishop of Hereford (Bshp - Bishops) is essential for farmers, and essential for the rest of us as they seek to run viable and profitable businesses - Speech Link
5: Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con - Excepted Hereditary) and other local stakeholders, including businesses and communities—to be helpful to the noble Baroness - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill
2nd reading - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con - Life peer) Of course, small abattoirs must be commercially viable businesses as well as custodians of the highest - Speech Link
2: Lord Carrington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Their export markets and the flexibility of their businesses going forward will also be adversely affected - Speech Link
3: Lord Douglas-Miller (Con - Life peer) Many asked what further financial assistance there is for small abattoirs and what work we are doing - Speech Link
4: Lord Douglas-Miller (Con - Life peer) We estimated the direct cost to businesses of ending live exports to be around £5.2 million across the - Speech Link


Written Statements
Consumer Protection in the Green Heating and Insulation Sectors - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Mentions:
1: Amanda Solloway (Con - Derby North) They published a report of their findings on 31 May 2023, suggesting actions to both Government and businesses - Speech Link


General Committees
Draft Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 Draft Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 - Wed 21 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Justin Madders (Lab - Ellesmere Port and Neston) reasons why carers might need to take time out; the regulations will hopefully allow them to provide assistance - Speech Link
2: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) That is good businesses, and most are run by decent people. - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)
Committee stage: 2nd sitting - Tue 20 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Gareth Thomas (LAB - Harrow West) time—he was then the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, overseeing cuts to support for getting small businesses - Speech Link
2: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) It will make it illegal for larger businesses operating in the UK to use key forest risk commodities - Speech Link
3: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) around the world, and UK businesses can and do—of course—achieve success in winning domestic contracts - Speech Link
4: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) Our trade-related technical assistance, funded by our official development assistance—or ODA—helps developing - Speech Link
5: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) None the less, it protects British businesses abroad and makes Britain a more attractive environment - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
2nd reading - Tue 20 Feb 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) solution”.Not only was the UK involved in drafting this resolution, but the Government’s advice to UK businesses - Speech Link
2: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (XB - Life peer) reserve international relations, the regulation of international trade, and international development assistance - Speech Link
3: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (XB - Life peer) aspects of the Bill, it is worth reminding ourselves that it does not stop us as private individuals, businesses - Speech Link
4: Baroness Blower (Lab - Life peer) Other significant points are made, including:“Businesses making an effort to adhere to global standards - Speech Link
5: Baroness Warsi (Con - Life peer) on occupied land and are not recognised as a legitimate part of Israel’s territory … UK citizens and businesses - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Post Office Management Culture - Thu 08 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) the coalition Government and the current Government. - Speech Link
2: Ian Lavery (Lab - Wansbeck) I have said “the Government”. - Speech Link
3: Ian Lavery (Lab - Wansbeck) The Government knew. - Speech Link
4: Ian Lavery (Lab - Wansbeck) The Government knew. - Speech Link
5: Owen Thompson (SNP - Midlothian) We hear that sub-postmasters are still closing businesses because their present terms are insufficient - Speech Link
6: Dominic Raab (Con - Esher and Walton) we can make ourselves available to those affected —not just those prosecuted—that may provide some assistance - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Committee stage - Wed 07 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Lord Black of Brentwood (Con - Life peer) to giving the businesses that will be impacted—particularly SMEs, as the Federation of Small Businesses - Speech Link
2: Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) The Government fully understand that businesses need clarity about when the new rules will come into - Speech Link
3: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) We should encourage businesses to provide something in between. - Speech Link
4: Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) if they wish and businesses should not place undue barriers to doing so. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Local Government Finance - Wed 07 Feb 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Lee Rowley (Con - North East Derbyshire) economies, create local jobs, improve local transport, provide local skills training and support local businesses - Speech Link
2: Jim McMahon (LAB - Oldham West and Royton) From waste management to maintaining roads and parks, from providing housing assistance to supporting - Speech Link
3: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) Those businesses that still flood are not getting the support they would otherwise have had, so it seems - Speech Link
4: Sarah Dyke (LD - Somerton and Frome) Our communities will be left with high streets full of boarded-up businesses as the outdated business - Speech Link