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Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
Robert Edward Jenrick (Conservative, Centre-right): The largest employer in my constituency is Knowhow, of which hon. Members may be aware from ordering TVs and electrical equipment. It is the biggest distributor of electrical equipment from online sales. Those workers—hundreds of my constituents—work on Sundays. How do hon. Members think that they get their deliveries on Monday morning? The Bill will enhance the rights of those workers. When hon. Members go online and order something on Amazon on a Saturday or Sunday, workers in my constituency and across the country will be working and will enjoy the benefits that the Bill will give them.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Transportation
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): I am just going to continue outlining exactly the journey of travel would be. What the hon Gentleman has outlined is not quite what we are looking at. We would have pilots; local areas would come in and say that they want to be part of this. We must bear in mind that almost 200 local authorities want this power. The Government would choose 12 areas with a good demographic spread to look at over the next 12 months.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Government Operations
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): I will take some more interventions in a moment, but I want to finish answering the hon. Gentleman’s point. There would be an opportunity to look at the assessment of that over the next 12 months, and we would report back to Parliament with the findings, based on agreed key performance indicators. In 12 months’ time, this will come back to Parliament—on the Floor of this House. An evaluation of this exploratory phase will be published. We are circulating a draft for colleagues to consider, and I will be asking them to support us by opposing amendments 1 and 19, and supporting the Government amendments 2, 13 and 14, which will then allow us to do this in the House of Lords That will take us to an evaluation of this exploratory phase, which will be published. After that pilot period, the House will then debate and vote again on extending the right to every council in England and Wales. Therefore, the matter will come back to this House for a full debate, during which Members will have the evidence before them.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Agriculture
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman is not quite correct. There is huge interest in this. I am talking about local authorities, consumers, people who work six days a week, families, workers who want the chance to work on a Sunday and businesses that want a chance to compete with the internet. Horticultural associations are very clear that this is worth a potential £75 million a year to our economy—and that is in their industry alone. In the main, I am talking about independent businesses. Potentially, there are thousands and thousands of jobs.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Government Operations
Edward Julian Egerton Leigh (Conservative, Centre-right): If Lincoln applies for a pilot and it goes ahead, will there not be intolerable pressure on West Lindsey next door? Tesco will say to West Lindsey and Gainsborough, "Unless you agree to join this, we will close you down and move to Lincoln." It is not true devolution. I know that my hon. Friend is a very able Minister and that he is working very hard, but his arguments do not stack up. Frankly, even God took a rest on the seventh day. My hon. Friend should just sit down, rest his case and withdraw the measure.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Macroeconomics
Brandon Kenneth Lewis (Conservative, Centre-right): I thank my hon. Friend for his kind invitation to a rest, but I am happy to carry on and try to do the right thing for our economy for just a little bit longer. Let me tell him how this will practically work. As there will be only 12 pilots, no other area will be allowed to take part. If he looks at what we have circulated this afternoon, he will be able to see that the pilots will take place only in certain areas. After that, the matter will come back to this House for full assessment, full debate and full scrutiny.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Macroeconomics
Anne Margaret Main (Conservative, Centre-right): I would like to ask the hon. Gentleman the same question I asked my hon. Friend the Minister. What discussions has he had on what is effectively the pilot operating in Scotland, which we can look at to see how beneficial, leaving aside what is being paid to the workers, liberalisation has been to the Scottish economy? Has he looked at that?
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
Chris Ian Brian Mynott Philp (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the hon. Lady confirm that if these proposals are passed, they will increase protections for workers in Scotland? Will she also confirm that the arrangements in Scotland and England would be identical, meaning that she will be voting against arrangements that already apply in Scotland?
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
Robert Edward Jenrick (Conservative, Centre-right): Will my right hon. Friend answer the point that I tried to make in a previous intervention? Behind every online transaction, there are tens of thousands of British workers, including in Newark’s Knowhow warehouse. Those people have rights, too. She is standing up for one type of worker and ignoring the fact that tens of thousands, if not more, are working elsewhere behind the scenes.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
James Gerald Douglas Howarth (Conservative, Centre-right): It took two years, but we started the process before that, in 1986, and it was done over a period of time. The truth is that we arrived at that compromise after huge consultation and I believe it has largely worked; we have maintained Sunday as a different day and we have fulfilled the Keep Sunday Special concept. My hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Mr Jackson) is absolutely right to say that this goes to the heart of the fabric of our society; it is not simply about all the things relating to workers’ pay and all the rest of it. It is about the nature of our country, and I fully support what the hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hyde (Jonathan Reynolds) said on this. As a church warden at the royal garrison church in Aldershot, I think the Government’s proposals are deeply flawed. As the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy) said, there is also no demand for them, with 67% supporting the current arrangements and 90% of shop workers, who will be deeply affected by the Government’s proposal, opposed to it.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Social Welfare
Fiona Claire Bruce (Conservative, Centre-right): I rise to support amendment 1, which bears my name on the amendment paper The Conservative party views family as being at the heart of a strong society, which is what we all want. Many Members have said that the Conservative manifesto made no mention of any changes to the Sunday trading rules, but it did have something to say about the importance of supporting family life. It pledged to "back the institution of marriage" and "help families stay together and handle the stresses of modern life" It also recognised family breakdown as one of the four root cause of poverty.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady has made her point, but it is not a matter for the Chair The Speaker then put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83E). Schedule 5 Sunday opening hours: rights of shop workers Amendments made: 13, page 91, line 25, at end insert— "7A In section 48 (complaints to employment tribunals), after subsection (1) insert— "(1YA) A shop worker may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that he or she has been subjected to a detriment in contravention of section 45ZA."" This amendment is consequential on new section 45ZA of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 to the Bill) and ensures that a shop worker can present a complaint to an employment tribunal in connection with a detriment suffered in contravention of that section. Amendment 14, page 91, line 46, at end insert— "8A In section 108 (qualifying period of employment), in subsection (3) after paragraph (d) insert— "(da) subsection (2) of section 101ZA applies (read with subsection (3) of that section) or subsection (4) of that section applies,"".—(Brandon Lewis.) This amendment is consequential on new section 101ZA of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Bill) and ensures that the two year qualifying period of employment for unfair dismissal cases will not apply in relation to cases involving a refusal to work additional hours on Sunday or the giving of an objection notice to working such hours.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Government Operations
Andrew Theakstone Percy (Conservative, Centre-right): As someone who believes that people in England should have a measure of devolution in response to the devolution that exists in the rest of the country, I would like to ask my right hon. Friend to confirm what actually happened today—that irrespective of whether Sunday trading is a good thing or a bad thing, the majority of English Members of Parliament voted in support of giving our local communities and our local councils the right to decide this matter for themselves, yet they have been denied by MPs from a part of the United Kingdom that it would not have affected at all.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The SNP are only interested in creating headlines, not jobs, and my hon. Friend’s point is absolutely correct—a clear majority of English and Welsh MPs wanted to see this change, but it was denied by the SNP.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Government Operations
Mark Christopher Field (Conservative, Centre-right): I note the disappointment that the Secretary of State has shown in this regard, but I am afraid that it is not enough simply to blame the SNP. I accept that SNP Members have been opportunistic, but surely it shows the fundamental flaws in elements of the EVEL arrangements. Does not the fact that something that is essentially devolved did not fall under the EVEL framework suggest that we should look at the arrangements again rather than incurring the wrath of, and the attributing the blame to, the SNP for taking the opportunistic step that it did over this matter?
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): My right hon. Friend, as always, makes a very important point. He will know that EVEL did not apply because this change in Sunday trading was tied up with a plan to extend workers’ rights that would have applied throughout the UK, but we should reflect on what he says, because the people of England and Wales have been denied a change that would have put them on a par with what is currently practised in Scotland.
Enterprise Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Labor
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I can confirm that that is not the case. As the hon. Gentleman knows, the Government presented a package consisting of more flexibility for Sunday trading hours along with additional workers’ rights. Since that package has been rejected, there will be no additional rights, because they will be unnecessary.
Improved mobile telephone signal in South Suffolk — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Technology
James Roger Cartlidge (Conservative, Centre-right): I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in relation to the mobile phone signal in South Suffolk. Basically, for those who cannot send a text message to the Chancellor, I am sending a message on their behalf, which is that we want our rural communities to go into the 21st century The petition states: The petition of residents of South Suffolk, Declares that too many communities in the constituency suffer from poor mobile phone signal and not-spots; further that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, together with Her Majesty’s Treasury, should bring forward a new round of mobile infrastructure project funding to support new masts in the worst affected villages; and further that a local paper petition and online petition on this matter has received 3,707 signatures The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and Her Majesty’s Treasury to support the earliest possible introduction of a new phase of the Mobile Infrastructure Project for rural areas And the Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray [P001677]
Pilgrim Fathers (400th Anniversary) — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: International Affairs
David Anthony Evennett (Conservative, Centre-right): I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (John Mann) on securing the Adjournment debate this evening. I commend him for raising the topic in the House and for his excellent and powerful speech, which we listened to with great interest. He highlighted the strong and friendly links that this country has with the United States, and our historical contribution to that great nation. Personally, I love history and I believe that highlighting the pioneers of our past is very important. The hon. Gentleman has therefore done a great service this evening not only to history and to his constituency, but to the Americans by letting them know that they should visit Bassetlaw as part of the celebrations commemorating the Pilgrim Fathers and the Mayflower.
Pilgrim Fathers (400th Anniversary) — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Foreign Trade
Oliver Newton Colvile (Conservative, Centre-right): Does my right hon. Friend recognise that we should use the occasion for a fantastic trade exhibition to make sure that we have lots of American companies coming over here to visit Plymouth as well and to boost our growth?
Pilgrim Fathers (400th Anniversary) — House of Commons, 2016-03-09
Topic: Transportation
Oliver Newton Colvile (Conservative, Centre-right): Will my right hon. Friend also recognise that it is really important that we have good transport links down to the south-west so that people can not only fly into the place, but take a train or a decent road down to Plymouth so that we can maximise the benefit for the city and for south-east Cornwall?
Oil and Gas Industry — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Damian Patrick George Hinds (Conservative, Centre-right): This Government are clear that the broad shoulders of the United Kingdom are 100% behind our oil and gas industry and the thousands of families it supports. Last March, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor announced a wide-ranging fiscal package, including reducing the headline rates of tax and a new investment allowance, further expanded at the summer Budget to drive investment and support maximising economic recovery.
Oil and Gas Industry — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Damian Patrick George Hinds (Conservative, Centre-right): In the "Driving investment" paper, the Government absolutely recognise the need over time to change the fiscal structure. The scale of what my right hon. Friend did reflects the fact that the figure stood at £1.3 billion. The most recent of the headline tax reductions took effect on 1 January this year.
Oil and Gas Industry — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Energy
Peter James Guy Aldous (Conservative, Centre-right): I echo these points. The North sea oil and gas industry is facing very serious challenges at this time. Working with the industry and the Oil and Gas Authority, the Treasury can help to overcome the problems. May I urge the Minister to include in the Budget tax-cutting initiatives and support that build on last year’s measures and help to attract investment to this basin and to ease the worries of many very worried people?
Oil and Gas Industry — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Energy
Damian Patrick George Hinds (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend highlights the fact that many jobs supported by the sector are in England as well as in Scotland. I commend the work he has been doing with New Anglia local enterprise partnership on supporting companies that have found themselves in difficulties, working particularly on skills and so on. I assure him that we continue to listen to the industry, to the Oil and Gas Authority, to Oil and Gas UK, and to many individual companies to see what more can be done to support this vital sector.
Oil and Gas Industry — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Energy
Kevin Paul Hollinrake (Conservative, Centre-right): An application for shale gas exploration in my constituency may result in many millions of pounds in community benefits. Does the Minister agree that those community benefits should go to the communities most affected by development?
Oil and Gas Industry — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Energy
Damian Patrick George Hinds (Conservative, Centre-right): My right hon. Friend the Chancellor has said that the shale wealth fund could deliver up to £1 billion of benefits to communities hosting shale gas development. This is in addition to the existing industry scheme. My hon. Friend is entirely right that it is important that communities see those benefits and have the reassurance of additionality.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
George Gideon Oliver Osborne (Conservative, Centre-right): My responsibility as Chancellor is for jobs, livelihoods and living standards. It is clear to me that a UK exit from the EU would be a long, costly and messy divorce that would hurt all those things. We have already seen sterling fall, and yesterday HSBC predicted a further 15% to 20% slump in the event of a vote to leave. The finance Ministers and central bank governors of the G20 concluded at the weekend that a British exit would cause an economic shock not just to the UK but to Europe and the world. What people are asking for in this referendum campaign is a serious, sober and principled assessment from the Government setting out the facts. I can announce today that the Treasury will publish before 23 June a comprehensive analysis of our membership of a reformed EU and the alternatives, including the long-term economic costs and benefits of EU membership and the risks associated with an exit.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Foreign Trade
George Gideon Oliver Osborne (Conservative, Centre-right): Yes, I agree with both the hon. Lady and businesses in the north-east. Of course, the north-east has thrived by attracting big inward investment for car manufacturing and train manufacturing, most recently in Newton Aycliffe. One of the things that those who are advocating exit from the EU have to answer is, for example, what the alternative arrangement is for a large car factory in north-east England. Could it export its cars to mainland Europe without tariffs? It is not obvious that it is possible to do that without paying towards the EU budget and accepting the free movement of people.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Foreign Trade
George Gideon Oliver Osborne (Conservative, Centre-right): I believe that the best way to help the UK steel industry is both to take action at home and through being part of a large economic bloc—in other words, the European Union—raising our concerns about, for example, Chinese steel dumping. Frankly, when we make that argument with China, our voice will be amplified if we make it as part of the EU as opposed to making it alone.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: International Affairs
Andrew Tyrie (Conservative, Centre-right): In the event of a no vote, the Government have committed themselves to triggering article 50 straight away. I cannot see the point of that. Why do not the Government give some time between a no vote and the triggering of article 50, to enable a discussion to take place with counterparties and see the extent to which good faith could be established with the countries of the European Union? It seems illogical to restrict ourselves in that way.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: International Affairs
George Gideon Oliver Osborne (Conservative, Centre-right): It is not illogical that if the country votes to leave, we leave the European Union. That is the choice for the people of this country. The only available mechanism is the triggering of article 50, which gives a two-year time limit. Of course, we would try to negotiate in good faith and an extension can be achieved, but only with the consent of 27 other nations. People need to be aware that there are not going to be two referendums. It is decision day on 23 June. People need to choose and I think that voting to remain in the EU is the best outcome for our economic and national security.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: International Affairs
Steven John Baker (Conservative, Centre-right): Is it not extraordinary that the Chancellor asked the G20 to make that statement, and is it not the case that he made that request so that it could tee up this element of "Project Fear"?
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
George Gideon Oliver Osborne (Conservative, Centre-right): The idea that the US Treasury Secretary, the head of the International Monetary Fund and, indeed, the Governor of the Central Bank of China dance to a British tune is, I am afraid, fanciful. Governors of central banks and the Finance Ministers of the G20 are saying the same thing as every major independent economic institution: that a British exit would cause an immediate economic shock and have longer economic costs. I totally understand why many of the people advocating exit want to do so, but, to be frank, they accept that there would be a short-term and potentially long-term economic cost. We should have that on the table, which is why the Treasury is going to produce its analysis.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: International Affairs
Jacob William Rees-Mogg (Conservative, Centre-right): If my right hon. Friend’s rather apocalyptic view of our leaving the European Union is correct, was it not irresponsible and inaccurate of the Prime Minister to say that he ruled nothing out prior to the completion of the most unsatisfactory renegotiation?
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: International Affairs
George Gideon Oliver Osborne (Conservative, Centre-right): We have secured a renegotiation that I think addresses the principal British concerns about our membership of the European Union, and now we can advocate membership of this reformed EU. I think we will be stronger, safer and better off in that European Union.
European Union — House of Commons, 2016-03-01
Topic: International Affairs
Questions: Between 2007 and 2013, more than 8,000 businesses in the north-west were able to start up, thanks to EU funding. I welcome the Chancellor’s comments this morning about the analysis that he will put forward before 23 June. Will that include specific detail about the impact of leaving the EU on the economy of the north-west?
George Gideon Oliver Osborne (Conservative, Centre-right): I will always fight, and the Government will always fight, for the best interests of the United Kingdom, and we will do whatever we can in response to the verdict of the people. My recommendation, and the recommendation of the British Government, is that we are better off in the reformed EU—