Carbon Dioxide: Shortages

27 Jan 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to prepare contingency measures to prioritise users of CO2 in the event that there...

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Incentives

27 Jan 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2022 to Question 104330 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Park Retail

27 Jan 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2022 to Question 104330 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Apple Distribution International

24 Jan 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what purposes his Department spent £4,552 on Apple Distribution International Ltd between 22 and 23 September 2021.

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Expenditure

24 Jan 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to BEIS transparency data: spending over £500, published on 13 January, for what purposes did his...

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Employment and Support Allowance: Denton and Reddish

20 Jan 2022

Department for Work and Pensions

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity...

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Employment and Support Allowance: Denton and Reddish

20 Jan 2022

Department for Work and Pensions

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity...

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Airbnb: Expenditure

19 Jan 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what purposes his Department spent £9121.42 on Airbnb on 20 September 2021.

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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Expenditure

19 Jan 2022

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bill Esterson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to BEIS transparency data: spending over £500, published on 13 January, to which companies did his...

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New Clause 4 - List of current regulators

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I am grateful to the Minister; I shall accept his assurances. And I thank you, Mr Pritchard. It is a shame that we will not get to see the other Chair in action; we have denied Ms Bardell her...

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New Clause 4 - List of current regulators

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who has explained very neatly with that example why the new clause is important. Due to the increased number of regulators in scope of the legislation, the...

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New Clause 4 - List of current regulators

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second Time.

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New Clause 3 - Protection for existing recognised qualifications

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

There was an interesting admission from the Minister that he thought that secondary legislation could achieve what we are aiming for with the amendment. My concern is that a significant part of...

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New Clause 3 - Protection for existing recognised qualifications

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. For workers whose professional qualifications are already recognised in the United Kingdom, this new clause provides additional certainty...

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New Clause 2 - Skills shortages reporting

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The Minister referred to skills development. When I meet businesses around the country, as he does, that is often the first item on the agenda. There is great concern about the shortage of...

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New Clause 2 - Skills shortages reporting

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

We have serious shortages of skilled workers, so the new clause obliges the Secretary of State to produce an annual report setting out which sectors are facing skills shortages and what measures...

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Clause 21 - Short title

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

This poses the question of why the Government are proposing this amendment. Perhaps the Minister will explain why they are removing the provision which says that nothing in the Act will impose...

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Clause 14 - Protection of regulator autonomy

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

We have had an interesting series of exchanges. The hon. Member for Aberdeen South made the point well that we see this approach in Bill after Bill; indeed, we see it in clause after clause in...

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Clause 14 - Protection of regulator autonomy

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I wonder whether the Minister will clear something up for me. If he gets an indication from the devolved Administrations, is it his intention to come back on Report with a Government amendment to...

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Clause 14 - Protection of regulator autonomy

18 Jan 2022

Professional Qualifications Bill [Lords]

Bill Esterson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The hon. Member is right, of course. We may not agree entirely, but we are trying to hold the Minister and the Government to consistency with their own measures through our amendment. That is the...

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