Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill
Debate between Lord Harrington of Watford and Michael TomlinsonFriday 11th May 2018
(6 years, 6 months ago)
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Michael Tomlinson
The Minister is absolutely right: this is a statutory minimum. So many employers do so much better and I am sure that we all hope that they will continue to do so, but there has been this figure of a fivefold increase. It seems odd to be talking about money and financial costs in these circumstances. Can he explain, perhaps in more detail, the evidence that we have heard about a fivefold increase? Is it right that widening the scope and extending the age limit of 18 would increase it fivefold? If that is right, can he explain how?
Richard Harrington
I would like to consider my hon. Friend’s point. Perhaps I can drop him a line next week, or perhaps we can meet up and have a chat about it, because I do not want not to give a knee-jerk answer to a very complex question.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Lord Harrington of Watford and Michael Tomlinson(7 years ago)
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Richard Harrington
The hon. Gentleman should be aware that the SMETS 2 programme involves complete compatibility between all the different meters, enabling people to switch. The current system that is being installed, SMETS 1, will be applicable for that in, we think, about a year, when the software allows that to happen.
Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con)