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Rob Marris Excerpts
Tuesday 31st January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Margot James Portrait Margot James
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I very much agree with the thrust of my hon. Friend’s question. The Prime Minister has appointed Matthew Taylor to undertake a review of employment practices in the modern economy to ensure that while we embrace new technologies, we also protect workers’ rights.

Rob Marris Portrait Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab)
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What are the Government doing about the scourge of bogus self-employment, which too often is a rip-off of the workers concerned and a rip-off of HMRC?

Margot James Portrait Margot James
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The Taylor review will also look into that very important issue. A worker’s contract with his or her employer is the fundamental basis on which he or she is judged to be self-employed or an employee, and that distinction will be closely scrutinised by Matthew Taylor.