Covid-19: UK Border Health Measures

Debate between Mark Pawsey and Priti Patel

Wednesday 3rd June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Priti Patel]

All guidance will be published in advance of 8 June. Of course, the guidance will come from other Government Departments specific to airports, transport and, obviously, public health measures. The guidance will be made available.

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

Many businesses, especially those engaged in manufacturing, have a need to get a key worker on site quickly. That could be a UK employee returning from holiday not able to work from home, or an overseas specialist, such as a plant maintenance engineer, to keep a plant going. Will there be an exemption to support British business in circumstances such as these?

[Priti Patel]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to ask that question. We will be publishing the list of exemptions and, within that, there will be critical infrastructure workers and specific categories, led by the key Departments that are sponsoring those exemptions. Of course, there will be key sectors that are also included in that exemption list.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Pawsey and Priti Patel

Wednesday 16th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

1. What steps his Department is taking to support the use of small businesses in Government procurement.

[Priti Patel (Witham) (Con)]

3. What steps his Department is taking to enable a wider range of businesses to bid for and secure public sector contracts.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mark Pawsey and Priti Patel

Monday 2nd November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Priti Patel]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right about the record levels of employment in his wonderful constituency and across Essex, which is booming when it comes to private sector jobs. We can never be complacent. The claimant count has nearly halved since 2010, and it is encouraging that we see through our long-term economic plan, with more and more people in private sector employment than ever before.

[Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)]

T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.