Debates between Andrew Selous and Mel Stride during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Andrew Selous and Mel Stride
Monday 18th December 2023

(6 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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As the hon. Lady will know, there are ongoing discussions on these matters. By virtue of the legislation that underpins those interactions, the discussions are necessarily held in private. I am informed that they have resulted in positive engagement, and that the Department and the EHRC will come forward with a response as soon as possible.

Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)
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T8. The world’s biggest Lidl warehouse, in Houghton Regis, is not only half a kilometre long and can deliver 9,400 pallets a day; it is also creating 1,500 jobs. What specific help can Jobcentre Plus give to employers such as Lidl, which has a huge number of vacancies to fill in my constituency?