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Enterprise Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from Caroline Flint (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 February 2016. It occurred during Debate on bills on Enterprise Bill [Lords].

May I start by apologising for having to leave shortly after my contribution, but I am meeting the prisons Minister, the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire (Andrew Selous), about enterprise in prisons and enterprising criminals—a debate about criminal entrepreneurs is for another day!

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa). He made quite a big deal about how Labour does not understand the needs of business. I gently remind him that it was his Government who announced the introduction of a new national living wage, and quite a lot of concern has been expressed by small businesses about how that is going to affect them, because there has been little consultation—[Interruption.] —as my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby (Melanie Onn) reminds me.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

605 c841 

Session

2015-16

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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