Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Kevin Brennan Excerpts
Thursday 18th November 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ed Davey Portrait Mr Davey
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I may be about to disappoint my hon. Friend, because he will know that the coalition has some very expansive plans to promote the right to request flexible working for all employees, and to develop a new system of flexible shared parental leave. We believe that when we publish our plans and consult on them in the new year, he, and many businesses, will see that they are actually ways to promote business growth and enterprise.

Kevin Brennan Portrait Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
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We have learned this week from the papers that the Secretary of State is participating in the “Strictly Come Dancing” Christmas special. [Hon. Members: “Hurrah!”] Does that mean that his policy towards business and the economy is “Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow”?

Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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I have been taught to dance “Quick, quick, quick, quick, quick”, and that is what I will be doing, both in my Department and on the Christmas show.