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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Apr 2017
Post Office Closures

"Thank you, Sir Edward, for calling me to speak.

I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton), who made some valid points. Because of time, I will simply concentrate on the Willenhall Crown post office in the Walsall borough. A second attempt is …..."
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Written Question
Minimum Wage
Friday 20th January 2017

Asked by: David Winnick (Labour - Walsall North)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to encourage employers to consider paying above the minimum wage levels set in legislation.

Answered by Margot James

The Government wants to build an economy that works for everyone, where low wage workers are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the UK economy.

We believe that it is essential for employers to ensure that their reward packages are competitive, in order to retain and develop the workers who are fundamental to their success. However, it is ultimately for employers to decide how they manage increases in their wage bill. The Government will hence continue to set a minimum hourly wage, and remuneration above that rate is a contractual matter for the employer and worker.

The Government has committed to ensuring a competitive business environment. The Government’s increase in the Employment Allowance, and reduction in employers’ National Insurance contributions, is estimated to benefit up to 500,000 businesses and charities, and the government’s cuts to the main rate of corporation tax will benefit over a million companies, allowing them to increase the pay of their workers.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2016
Corporate Governance

"The pay of top executives, bosses in particular, has been scandalous, and some of these people are not keen to pay their taxes and use tax havens. The most effective way for working people to defend themselves in their place of work is to belong to a trade union and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Nov 2016
Backbench Business

"The Post Office made an attempt to close Willenhall Crown post office in my constituency, but there was a successful campaign against the closure and it decided after a while to drop its plans. It is now going to start all over again. The closure will have a most adverse …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 17 Nov 2016
Backbench Business

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Thursday 27th October 2016

Asked by: David Winnick (Labour - Walsall North)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Walsall North of 20 September 2016 on behalf of a constituent relating to nuisance telephone calls.

Answered by Margot James

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is responsible for the Government’s policy on nuisance telephone calls. The hon. Member’s letter of 20 September 2016 has been passed to DCMS and that Department will reply directly to the hon Member.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Oct 2016
BHS

"My right hon. Friend should consider the criticism of him made by Green as a badge of honour. He and I differ on a whole host of subjects, but he and my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mr Wright), who chairs the other Committee, have carried out their duties …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Oct 2016
BHS

"This is, indeed, a miserable business that we are discussing. We should not forget for one moment those who have been adversely affected—the 11,000 employees and the 22,000 pensioners, who do not know whether they will receive the sort of pension that they had the right to expect. One of …..."
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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Thursday 7th July 2016

Asked by: David Winnick (Labour - Walsall North)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that the hon. Member for Walsall North receives a reply to his letter of 3 May 2016 to the Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council on behalf of a constituent.

Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone

I am advised by the Medical Research Council (MRC) that the reply has now been issued to the hon Member. The MRC apologise for the delay and inconvenience caused to the hon Member and his constituent.