Employment Law (Beecroft Report) Debate

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Employment Law (Beecroft Report)

Anna Soubry Excerpts
Monday 21st May 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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The hon. Gentleman needs to read the report and see what it says. I would also remind him that it is this Government who are ensuring that parents have much better rights. We have put those rights in place because we want to ensure that we balance work and home life. The analysis that he offers is somewhat out of date.

Anna Soubry Portrait Anna Soubry (Broxtowe) (Con)
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As a former shop steward and proud trade unionist, I welcome many of these proposals. Does the Minister agree that we need to change many of our rules and regulations so that, instead of having a “can’t do” culture, we have a “can do” culture?

Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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I totally agree, and I only wish that that were the case on the Opposition Benches.