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Monday 28th October 2024

(3 days, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matthew Pennycook Portrait The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
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As the shadow Minister will know from our exchanges in the Renters’ Rights Bill Committee, the Government have absolutely no plans to introduce rent controls in any form.

Liz Twist Portrait Liz Twist  (Blaydon and Consett) (Lab)
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T9.   Consett, Blaydon and other towns across the north-east are keen to play their part in growing our local economies, and one of the things that growth comes from is making work pay. In the first 100 days of a Labour Government, the Secretary of State has delivered the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. Can she update the House on her work in supporting the new deal for working people?

Angela Rayner Portrait Angela Rayner
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The new deal for working people is contained in the Employment Rights Bill, which had its Second Reading last week. We will continue to push forward other measures that do not require legislation, but what we hope to see is a new culture between business, trade unions and local communities to ensure that work really does pay.