"I am tabling this statement for the benefit of hon. Members to bring to their attention spend under the Industrial Development Act 1982. In addition to the obligation to report on spend under the Industrial Development Act annually, the Coronavirus Act 2020 created a new quarterly reporting requirement for spend …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
That the Committee has considered the draft Construction Contracts (England) Exclusion Order 2022.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. The draft statutory instrument was laid before the House on 11 May for affirmative resolution. It is being made using powers under …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"Many thanks to the hon. Member for Sefton Central for his constructive questions and comments. I will try to take them in turn, although I will take the third one first. I was not in the specific consultation meetings, but as I understand it consultation was undertaken over a number …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"A number of industry bodies were consulted, including Build UK and the Construction Leadership Council, which try to take a holistic look at the views of the industry as a whole. In my other role, as construction Minister, I work with them very closely and know that they try to …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"I am grateful for that question. I had a long discussion with Ofwat yesterday about the importance of its monitoring role. The first stage is to make sure that this works. Obviously, given that we have not yet changed the rules—this order has not gone through yet—we do not have …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"The reason the Act was disapplied in 1998 and 2011 was, in effect, the private finance initiative. PFI has a different structure whereby the Government are still involved in contracting out the cost. The order, however, relates to the arrangement between two private parties—the water companies and first-tier building contractors—though …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"I am happy to write with more details on the consultation. Also, my colleague in the other place answered a parliamentary question yesterday and that contains more information, should Members be keen to understand it. As we have indicated, this is a staged process. The purpose is to change the …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"I am happy to consider that separately, and I will also correspond with the right hon. Gentleman on the other point that he has raised.
To conclude, I reiterate that the creation of any exclusion under the construction Act would be the exception, not the rule, and can be justified …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"Leaving the European Union gives us a fantastic opportunity, over the long term, to chart a new course to bring further prosperity to the UK. The Government are committed to growing the UK’s economy by making the most of our Brexit freedoms, signing new trade deals, and, over time, lightening …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her important point. Unlike her, I am not able to make any comparisons with cricket, but we know that unnecessary regulation, where it exists, is a real burden for businesses, and we are committed to reducing it. There is also work under …..." Lee Rowley - View Speech