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Written Question
Industrial Disputes: Ballots
Thursday 1st March 2018

Asked by: Laura Pidcock (Labour - North West Durham)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress has been made on e-balloting pilots as recommended by the 2017 Knight Review.

Answered by Andrew Griffiths

Before responding to the Knight Review of electronic balloting for industrial action the Government is required by Section 4 of the Trade Union Act 2016 to “consult relevant organisations, including professionals from expert associations, to seek their advice and recommendations.” We are currently assessing the best means of obtaining this advice.

Written Question
Living Wage: Young People
Thursday 1st March 2018

Asked by: Laura Pidcock (Labour - North West Durham)

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 proportion of people under the age of 25 who are in full time work and are not in receipt of the National Living Wage.

Answered by Andrew Griffiths

The National Living Wage is applicable to those aged 25 and over.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Carillion: TUPE

"It is fantastic to have you chairing this debate today, Ms McDonagh. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton South West (Eleanor Smith) on securing it and on working so hard for her constituents. I know that her eagerness to secure this debate comes from a real anxiety …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Carillion: TUPE

"If the hon. Gentleman will let me finish, he might agree with what I say next. Surely even those people can see that paying out more in dividends to shareholders than the amount made in profits—paying out three quarters of cash made from operations—is not a healthy way to run …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Carillion: TUPE

"Thanks for explaining the nature of conservatism. That was very welcome. I think the contracts made after three profit warnings tell their own story.

That way of doing business is catastrophic for workers, and damages progress on desperately needed public infrastructure. Imagine all the investment that could have been made …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Carillion: TUPE

"The Minister shakes his head; if he does not believe me, I point out to him the d’Urso case—that was my northern Italian pronunciation and I am happy to provide the Minister with my notes afterwards. The case considered whether the Italian version of TUPE applied to transfers effected by …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Carillion: TUPE

"When you suspended the sitting, Ms McDonagh, I thought that I had done something wrong or was being outrageous, but in fact there was a Division. I was pointing the Minister to the case in Italy. I urge him to look at it and consider the application in Carillion’s case, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Carillion: TUPE

"I thank the Minister for giving way so soon into his speech. I want to stress this point. The Government have essentially underwritten public sector contracts, so that they can continue, which I support. However, does he agree that that is not a usual feature of a compulsory liquidation? It …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 07 Feb 2018
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill (Second sitting)

"I echo the comments of the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran. It is right that flexibility be given. Having listened to those comments, another consultation seems like a frustration. This is quite a simple ask. Grief can affect people in many different ways. It can manifest and culminate …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 07 Feb 2018
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill (Second sitting)

"I know that all this comes, as we mentioned last week, from a place of anxiety of wanting to make sure the Bill passes with ease. I have to politely disagree: I am not sure that this would be a massive shock to business. When I was a manager of …..."
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