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Debate between Julie Elliott and John Bercow(11 years, 8 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
I gather that the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr Skinner) was banging on about car salesmen and his disapproval of the answer. If he would like to apply for an Adjournment debate, there is always a sympathetic ear; let us see what is available for him.
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)
The proportion of workplaces that have some employees on zero-hours contracts has increased massively in recent years with some 23% of companies having more than 100 employees using them. What are the Government going to do to regulate those contracts, which confer fewer employment rights and cause considerable financial uncertainty for workers?
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Julie Elliott and John Bercow
Mr Speaker
Order. I must very gently tell the hon. Gentleman that that was the subject of Question 1, but we have moved on to Question 2, and we will now move on to Question 3.
Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)
3. What plans he has for the future regulation of the private rented housing sector.