Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Peter Kyle Excerpts
Thursday 10th March 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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That is an important issue. The Business Secretary will be here on Tuesday and I will ask him to be prepared to address it then. All too often, the people who are to be found looking for work in these places are operating within a gangmaster culture that is below the radar and not within the legal framework of work in this country, and it is likely that they are being exploited.

Peter Kyle Portrait Peter Kyle (Hove) (Lab)
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Last year, Sir Nicholas Macpherson said that he would not hesitate to call in the police if the Budget were leaked. Should any stories about this year’s Budget appear in the papers this weekend, will the Leader of the House join this most senior of officials in calling for the police to investigate, and will he give time for this House to debate it?

Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I am sure that, if the civil service and the permanent secretary at the Treasury think anything untoward and illegal has been done, he will take appropriate action.