Romanian and Bulgarian Accession Debate

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Department: Home Office

Romanian and Bulgarian Accession

Susan Elan Jones Excerpts
Wednesday 27th November 2013

(10 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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My right hon. Friend has made an extremely important point. We will do all that we can to ensure that people are aware of the rules that will operate—including, obviously, those who will put the rules into practice—so that everyone recognises the actions that the coalition Government are taking. The right hon. Gentleman referred specifically to councils. In my response to the urgent question, I mentioned the new guidance that will be issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government concerning the residency in the community test for access to social housing. We will ensure that those who need to know what action we are taking are given a full picture of what the Government are doing to address an issue that is of concern to them.

Susan Elan Jones Portrait Susan Elan Jones (Clwyd South) (Lab)
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Can the Home Secretary tell us whether there will be larger fines for breaches of the national minimum wage legislation, and can she confirm that those arrangements will be in place by 1 January next year?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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We will increase the maximum fine for breaches of the national minimum wage regulations, which will require parliamentary legislation.