Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Bryant Excerpts
Thursday 24th May 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I do not want the Minister to lose his handkerchief. It is about to fall out, but I am sure he can rescue it.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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May we have an answer to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham East (Heidi Alexander) from a Conservative Minister? Why is it easier to hire people if it is easier to fire them?

Norman Lamb Portrait Norman Lamb
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It is important that we have a business environment in this country that attracts inward investment. However, interestingly, surveys show that employment protection is not one of the barriers that those seeking to invest in the UK see.