Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
"The noble Lord will probably be unsurprised to know that the advice I have received has not changed in the short time since he asked his further question. I will commit to reviewing that advice; if any part of it was not accurate, I will write to the noble Lord. …..."Baroness Penn - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
"The Government are seeking the power under this Bill to spend across the whole of the United Kingdom in the areas set out in the Bill. The operation of the £220 million announced at the spending review will start from the next financial year and the full shared prosperity fund …..."Baroness Penn - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
"My Lords, I believe that a noble Lord gave notice that he wanted to speak after the Minister...."Baroness Penn - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
"I believe it was the noble Lord, Lord Fox...."Baroness Penn - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Nov 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
"My Lords, this Government are determined to deliver on the commitments upon which they were elected: levelling up the whole United Kingdom, delivering prosperity for all citizens and strengthening the ties that bind our union together. Part 6 of the Bill helps to achieve this. This power to provide financial …..."Baroness Penn - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Nov 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill
"My Lords, all I can say to the noble Lord is that the attitude and approach of this Government is one where we intend to work in partnership both with the devolved Administrations and with local communities to ensure that these new powers are used to the best effect and …..."Baroness Penn - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 27th January 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to fulfil the Conservative Party’s 2019 General Election manifesto commitment “to make it easier for fathers to take paternity leave”.
Answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank
BEIS is currently assessing the responses from the consultation on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay. We are also conducting a formal evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme, including large-scale, representative surveys of employers and parents. Together, these will give us a fuller picture of how well the current system of parental leave and pay is working for parents and employers, and inform how we might make it easier for fathers and partners to take Paternity Leave.
The evaluation is ongoing, and we will report on this and publish the Government Response to the consultation in due course.
More generally, Government is committed to making the UK the best place to work and grow a business. In the recent Queen’s Speech, we announced that we will bring forward an Employment Rights Bill to deliver the greatest workers rights reform in over 20 years.
Written Question
Monday 27th January 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Penn (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to the consultation on parental leave and pay, which closed on 29 November 2019.
Answered by Lord Duncan of Springbank
BEIS is currently assessing the responses from the consultation on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay. We are also conducting a formal evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme, including large-scale, representative surveys of employers and parents. Together, these will give us a fuller picture of how well the current system of parental leave and pay is working for parents and employers, and inform how we might make it easier for fathers and partners to take Paternity Leave.
The evaluation is ongoing, and we will report on this and publish the Government Response to the consultation in due course.
More generally, Government is committed to making the UK the best place to work and grow a business. In the recent Queen’s Speech, we announced that we will bring forward an Employment Rights Bill to deliver the greatest workers rights reform in over 20 years.