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Written Question
Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Bradford East
Monday 6th February 2023

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many businesses in Bradford East have received support under the Energy Bills Discount Scheme.

Answered by Graham Stuart

None.

Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Carer's Leave Bill

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife on this important Bill and on making an excellent contribution. As I said not too long ago when my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central introduced another important …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I welcome the Minister to his place. He was not present on Second Reading, but I think we all pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central, who introduced the Bill. We all know how difficult …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 02 Nov 2022
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill

"I accept to a degree the point that we have to have safeguards in place, but does the Minister agree that those matters can be dealt with through the advisory board?..."
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Written Question
Employment Tribunals Service: Data Protection
Wednesday 26th October 2022

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 125224 on Employment Tribunals Service: Data Protection, whether it is his Department's policy to take into consideration the outcomes of previous Employment Tribunal decisions during the recruitment of prospective candidates.

Answered by Dean Russell

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not consider the outcomes of previous Employment Tribunals in relation to the recruitment of prospective candidates. Personal data in relation to candidates is anonymised for selection panels in the early stages of selection.

Written Question
Flexible Working
Wednesday 26th October 2022

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families, published on 19 July 2019, whether it is still his Department's policy to bring forward legislative proposals on flexible working; and when he plans to publish a response to that consultation.

Answered by Dean Russell

The Government responded to the flexible working elements of the “Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families” consultation in September 2021. This document “Making Flexible Working the Default” consulted on a range or proposals to make flexible working more accessible. The government will publish its response in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 21 Oct 2022
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill

"I welcome the Minister to his place and congratulate my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on bringing this important Bill to the House for debate. I know that he has worked closely with civil servants and previous Ministers in the Department for Business, Energy …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 21 Oct 2022
Carer’s Leave Bill

"Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think it is a fair mistake. When one has been sitting here since 9.30 this morning, one blends into the furniture and background. I fully understand.

I, too, thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for bringing forward this …..."
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Written Question
Economic Advisory Council
Friday 21st October 2022

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the Economic Advisory Council on employment rights and protections.

Answered by Dean Russell

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy meets regularly with my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss a wide range of policy issues. The Department welcomes the creation of the Economic Advisory Council, values the advice and expertise of the group, and looks forward to such expertise contributing to the Government’s prioritising of economic stability in a period of global economic challenge and volatility.

Written Question
Conditions of Employment: Enforcement
Tuesday 18th October 2022

Asked by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2022 to Question 45829 on Conditions of Employment: Enforcement, what his planned timetable is for bringing forward these legislative proposals.

Answered by Dean Russell

The creation of a single enforcement body will be a significant undertaking which requires primary legislation. No decision has been taken on timing.