All 1 Chris Stephens contributions to the Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19

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Fri 16th Mar 2018

Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill

Chris Stephens Excerpts
2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 16th March 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stewart Malcolm McDonald Portrait Stewart Malcolm McDonald
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The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point and we are better informed for it. There cannot be a Member of the House who did not celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. On the back of that, if nothing else, this matter certainly merits Parliament’s attention this afternoon.

Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP)
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I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way and, obviously, congratulate him on bringing forward this Bill. He organised a drop-in this week. We heard from Maxine Clifford, a Glaswegian, who is regularly put on unpaid trial shifts of at least 10 hours a day. That is one of the principal reasons why we need this Bill to go through this afternoon.

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Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens
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I, too, have made my views clear, Madam Deputy Speaker.