Written Question
Monday 19th March 2018
Asked by:
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with employers who use agency contracts on access to bereavement or compassionate leave.
Answered by Andrew Griffiths
The Department’s discussions with employers about bereavement or compassionate leave have not referred to agency contracts.
Our manifesto made a commitment that bereaved parents should be able to take some time away from work to grieve for a lost child. To achieve that, the Government is supporting the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill. Consultations with business representatives took place last summer and further consultation will take place this year on the details.
Acas has developed guidance for employers on managing bereavement in the workplace, in conjunction with Cruse Bereavement Care. It recognises the effect that bereavement might have on employees in undertaking their duties, sets out the law in this area and provides guidance on good practice, including having a bereavement policy in place.
Written Question
Monday 19th March 2018
Asked by:
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect on the level of workers' rights of people being employed on agency contracts.
Answered by Andrew Griffiths
The Taylor review into modern employment practices highlighted several areas where the protections of agency workers’ rights could be strengthened.
In response, the Government is currently consulting on the regulation of umbrella companies, and intermediaries; state enforcement of the Agency Worker Regulations; whether “pay between assignments” contracts for agency workers (known as the Swedish derogations) should be repealed; and on the essential information that should be included in a ‘key facts’ summary of an agency worker’s contract.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The county in which I live, Flintshire, has only two electric charging points. Given the earlier exchanges, can the Secretary of State set targets for charging points in rural areas as well as urban ones?..."Lord Hanson of Flint - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"The north Wales coast is one of the key offshore wind sectors in the whole world, never mind the United Kingdom. Ministers announced £557 million for renewable energy in the Budget a few weeks ago. How much of that will go towards renewable offshore energy?..."Lord Hanson of Flint - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"11. What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the conclusions of the recent Financial Conduct Authority report on the Royal Bank of Scotland and small business customers. ..."Lord Hanson of Flint - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"Constituents of mine have, in good faith, used Government-based schemes such as the enterprise finance guarantee scheme to grow their businesses, only to find the Royal Bank of Scotland using the very same scheme to close down their businesses. Given that there is a litany of such cases throughout that …..."Lord Hanson of Flint - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Oct 2017
Vauxhall (Redundancies)
"Over 450 of the people who work at Ellesmere Port live on the Welsh side of the border, only 12 miles away. I am pleased that the Minister has said that she is meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure in Wales, Ken Skates, to discuss that. Will …..."Lord Hanson of Flint - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Blacklisting
"One of my constituents, Alan Wainwright, is a victim of blacklisting, and was party to exposing it—he was a whistleblower. He has submitted a file of evidence to the Minister’s office on the very point about the public inquiry. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Minister should examine it …..."Lord Hanson of Flint - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Blacklisting
"I will just make a couple of very quick comments. I did not intend to speak in detail, but given that there is time, I will do so. I happen to be the Member of Parliament for six members of the Shrewsbury 24. I know, even today, how they live …..."Lord Hanson of Flint - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 21st July 2017
Asked by:
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of people in Delyn constituency covered by the Government's proposals to safeguard customers on the poorest value energy tariff.
Answered by Margot James
Ofgem is considering options to protect vulnerable consumers and has yet to announce a formal proposal. Alongside this Ofgem has announced a package of measures to help consumers move away from poor value tariffs.