"Matthew Taylor’s recent review of modern working practices indicated that a blanket ban on zero-hours contracts would create more cliff edges for employers and workers. Does my right hon. Friend agree with that analysis?..." Maggie Throup - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Copeland (Trudy Harrison) on securing this timely debate.
As I see it, continued instability in the middle east, coupled with an increasingly hostile Russian state, means that it is now vital …..." Maggie Throup - View Speech
That this House has considered the contribution of furniture manufacturers to the UK economy.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe, and it is also really good to see so many people with an interest in the furniture industry. I move the …..." Maggie Throup - View Speech
"I completely agree, because the majority of upholsterers in my constituency are exactly the same type of company—small and medium-sized enterprises that employ people locally, generation after generation.
Consumer expenditure on furniture and furnishings was almost £17.5 billion in 2017 and exceeded all other spend in the household goods sector. …..." Maggie Throup - View Speech
"As I outlined earlier, the Government have produced an export strategy, which I would encourage all SMEs to look at and take part in. That is one of my messages today.
I shall move on from Brexit. As shown across my constituency, furniture manufacturers require a highly skilled workforce to …..." Maggie Throup - View Speech
"I completely agree. This is something that I think we underestimate: furniture manufacturing is happening across the country and has a great input into our economy...." Maggie Throup - View Speech
I know that the Minister has taken steps to address the issue of skills, which includes helping to ensure that young people understand the benefit of an apprenticeship as compared with remaining in formal education post 16. However, I ask him to review …..." Maggie Throup - View Speech
"I am delighted that the Minister recognises the importance of the Nottingham lace industry, which was actually mainly in Derbyshire. My constituency has the final remaining Nottingham lace manufacturer in Ilkeston, which is the other town...." Maggie Throup - View Speech