European Union (Withdrawal) Acts

Kevin Hollinrake Excerpts
Saturday 19th October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait Keir Starmer
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I agree with the tenor of that comment.

Kevin Hollinrake Portrait Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)
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The right hon. Gentleman talks about workers’ rights. The EU entitlement for holiday pay is four weeks. In the UK, it is 5.6 weeks. If we wanted to reduce that entitlement and to reduce standards, why would we not have done that already?

Keir Starmer Portrait Keir Starmer
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Because the Labour party and other Opposition parties would never countenance it, and I do not think the Government would either. [Interruption.]