Speech in General Committees - Tue 14 Mar 2017
DRAFT National Minimum Wage (Amendment) REGULATIONS 2017
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 28 Feb 2017
CSC: Redundancies
"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I congratulate my UK Parliament football club teammate, the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins), on securing this debate. I do not know about him, but it is certainly a while since I have been able to turn …..."Neil Gray - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 28 Feb 2017
CSC: Redundancies
"I thank the hon. Lady for raising a salient point, which relates to some questions that I will put to the Minister later.
The hon. Member for Preston (Mr Hendrick) highlighted the fact that the behaviour of CSC in Preston suggests that it knew about the recently announced redundancies long …..."Neil Gray - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 3rd February 2017
Asked by:
Neil Gray (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what financial support his Department has made available in 2016-17 to assist employers supporting disabled people.
Answered by Margot James
The Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) Access to Work scheme provides financial awards to disabled people in order to fund additional support above the level of an employer’s statutory duty to make reasonable adjustments. This supports disabled people to retain work or take up new opportunities, but does not replace employers’ duties under the Equality Act 2010.
In addition, Disability Confident supports this Government’s commitment to halve the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people by engaging with employers, who have a crucial role to play in ensuring disabled people are recruited, retained and developed in their careers. The scheme gives employers the opportunity to assess how Disability Confident their business is and sign up at one of three levels. They complete each level before moving on to the next.
DWP is currently trialling a Small Employer Offer, which provides small employers with a personalised package of support, including adaptations and advice and a payment of £500 after three months when they take on new employees who have a health condition or disability.
Written Question
Thursday 2nd February 2017
Asked by:
Neil Gray (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what provision he has made in his Department's industrial strategy for disabled people.
Answered by Margot James
The industrial strategy green paper, Building our Industrial Strategy, is part of a consultative approach to developing our strategy and seeks views from organisations across the country, including disability organisations. I look forward to further engagement with them, building on engagement with my officials to date.
The Government is clear that the industrial strategy is part of our work to deliver an economy that works for everyone, including disabled people. In particular, the Government’s green paper Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper considers how we can improve employment outcomes for disabled people. Many employers are already creating healthy, inclusive workplaces, but more needs to be done so that employers provide the support needed for employees with disabilities and long-term health conditions, to help them get into and stay in work.
The Improving Lives consultation closes on 17th February, and we will be working to ensure its outcomes are aligned with our industrial strategy.
Written Question
Thursday 2nd February 2017
Asked by:
Neil Gray (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent meetings and discussions he has had with disability organisations on his Department's industrial strategy.
Answered by Margot James
The industrial strategy green paper, Building our Industrial Strategy, is part of a consultative approach to developing our strategy and seeks views from organisations across the country, including disability organisations. I look forward to further engagement with them, building on engagement with my officials to date.
The Government is clear that the industrial strategy is part of our work to deliver an economy that works for everyone, including disabled people. In particular, the Government’s green paper Improving Lives – the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper considers how we can improve employment outcomes for disabled people. Many employers are already creating healthy, inclusive workplaces, but more needs to be done so that employers provide the support needed for employees with disabilities and long-term health conditions, to help them get into and stay in work.
The Improving Lives consultation closes on 17th February, and we will be working to ensure its outcomes are aligned with our industrial strategy.
Speech in General Committees - Wed 01 Feb 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Border Security) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017
"Yesterday, when we discussed other areas covered by similar instruments, I asked the Minister what direct discussions her Government had had with Ministers in the Scottish Government and other devolved Administrations. Although she could not provide an answer then about direct contact, has she had a chance, 24 hours since, …..."Neil Gray - View Speech
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Draft Important Public Services (Border Security) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017
Speech in General Committees - Wed 01 Feb 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Border Security) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017
"The Minister rightly talks about the protection that workers in these sectors provide for all of us. They risk their lives and dedicate their lives for us on a day-to-day basis in all the sectors we are discussing. Given the dedication, the risk and what they are putting on the …..."Neil Gray - View Speech
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Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017
Speech in General Committees - Wed 01 Feb 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Health) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Border Security) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Fire) Regulations 2017
"Following on from the point made by the hon. Member for Windsor about days lost to strike action in these areas, although he used the word “alarming”, my understanding is that those figures have improved. Given my hon. Friend’s extensive experience in this area, does he think that these regulations …..."Neil Gray - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 31 Jan 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Education) Regulations 2017
Draft Important Public Services (Transport) Regulations 2017
"The important public services that we are discussing today—education and transport—are devolved competences. What consultation has there been with the Scottish Government?..."Neil Gray - View Speech
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