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Written Question
Social Services: Pay
Thursday 6th September 2018

Asked by: Sarah Jones (Labour - Croydon West)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support charities facing back-pay demands for sleep-in shift workers.

Answered by Caroline Dinenage

On Friday 13 July 2018, the Court of Appeal ruled that sleep-in shifts no longer attract the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. This judgment applies to both past and future sleep-in shifts.

The ruling should give clarity to providers, including charities, and social care employees about what shifts attract the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will update their guidance shortly.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 15 Jun 2018
Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill

"Members have had six months to table amendments, so perhaps the hon. Gentleman could have speeded up the tabling of his.

I support my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon North (Mr Reed) and his Bill, but there is a suggestion that it needs to be improved, and we must …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Apr 2018
Cancer Treatment

"I beg to move,

That this House pays tribute to the work of Baroness Tessa Jowell in her campaign to help people with brain tumours to live better lives for longer; recognises the Government’s increased funding for research; and calls on the Government to increase the sharing of health data …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Apr 2018
Cancer Treatment

"I thank my hon. Friend for those lovely words and for the commitment to all work together, as, of course, we must.

Before I draw my speech to a close, I want to mention one more person by name. Jack Lloyd is 10 and lives in New Addington, in my …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Apr 2018
Cancer Treatment

"I should like to thank everyone who has spoken so eloquently and movingly today. I cannot name everyone in the time remaining, but I often stand in awe of the Members of this House, and no more so than today. We have had quite a harrowing week in this place, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"11. If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of employing youth intervention workers at major trauma centres. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Knife crime continues to soar, and Members from across this House believe that we need a new approach. Having youth workers in hospital A&Es is proven to work, and, as the Minister says, Redthread is in some of our hospitals around the country. It would cost as little as £6 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 03 Nov 2017
Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon North (Mr Reed) on introducing the Bill, which is important for the country and for Croydon. Seni died in Bethlem Royal Hospital, which is on the border of my constituency, and my love and support go to his family and friends …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Sep 2017
Autism Diagnosis

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield, Southgate (Bambos Charalambous) on his speech and on calling this important debate. The things that he and others said about diagnosis and data, and the personal stories we have heard, are powerful and make a very good case.

When I go …..."
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