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- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Is the shadow Minister not as curious as I am that, four years since the Government started a consultation and after four years of promises … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Davies, and I wish everybody a happy Burns day—the day of our national bard. … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
I stand corrected. The right hon. Member is absolutely correct: it should indeed be the TaxAvoiders Alliance. I can assure him that if we continue … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, because he is emphasising the point that was made repeatedly in the Trade Union Public Bill Committee, namely … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
I will just finish this point and then I will give way.

The trade unions have worked to ensure that people are not on exploitative … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Minister is being very generous in giving way. On the consultation in 2017, we should note that there have been two general elections since … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
I agree with the shadow Minister. He will recall, because he referred to it, the attempt to impose fees at employment tribunals, which the Government … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
I do not know what the trade union revenue is in the whole of the United Kingdom, but I can tell the hon. Member that … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
There are at least two Members present who served on the Trade Union Bill. Can the Minister remind us who can make a complaint to … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
We know from the Trade Union Bill Committee that the net cost of the certification officer’s work was about £500,000. Can the Minister tell us … Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The taxpayer. Speech Link
- Tue 25 Jan 2022
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The right hon. Gentleman is making an excellent contribution. Does he see the irony in these regulations coming from a Government who preach deregulation in … Speech Link
- Wed 05 Jan 2022
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Cabinet Office
The Prime Minister has to make decisions based on evidence. However, reinfections are not included in the UK Government covid cases figures, despite warnings by … Speech Link
- Thu 16 Dec 2021
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HM Treasury
The omicron variant is now present in all Scottish health boards, so I am sure the Minister will congratulate Scotland on being the first nation … Speech Link