Speeches by Kumar.

“What are the safeguards?”

“Coming to Frasers Group, it committed to end zero-hours contracts in 2016. Why did you break the promise?”

“The same question to you, Neil Carberry. How do you feel that businesses can implement these zero-hours and low-hour contracts?”

“Do you think that SMEs in particular may struggle with the implementation of the Bill?”

“For businesses, how easily implemented do you think the Bill’s proposed forms of zero-hour contract and low-hour contracts are? Do you think it will be difficult? Do you think it will be quite an easy implementation process for businesses?”

“I agree with my hon. Friend. The contractors need to look at what they are doing in the town centres and where that money is going—back into the economy, local businesses and to residents. The future of the high street relies on the ability to adapt and offer a range of experiences that draw people in—not just through …”

“I agree with my hon. Friend, because town centre accessibility is really quite difficult. We do not have a tram system or any local trains; we only have a bus service, which can be ad hoc at times. Consequently, I welcome the new consultation period that Richard Parker, our Labour mayor, has suggested. This is not the …”

“An hour’s free parking is one of the proposals that I have put forward to the leader of my local council. If somebody wants to grab a coffee in the town centre, they do not want to pay a parking charge, then get their coffee and leave. That is only driving business out. As I was saying, Bruno and a number of traders ar…”

“Yes, I do, and a long-standing trader in my constituency, Christine Bosworth, also agrees. She has been operating for the last 13 years in a craft shop and she shared with me some really poignant points that I would like to share. Christine said that there has been a really big drop in footfall in the constituency and …”

“I agree 100% with my hon. Friend, whose opinions I really respect. Parking charges have become a cash cow. It is absolutely absurd that councils across the country, including Dudley council, have implemented them. We need to think about how to drive footfall, not reduce it, in our town centres. I feel like we are robbi…”

“I agree with the hon. Gentleman—I will call him my hon. Friend. Extending parking discounts beyond an hour would mean that people who want to get a coffee are not charged £1.80 for one hour’s parking, which is what has been implemented in my constituency. They would spend more time in the town centre, and that would in…”

“I thank all those who have contributed to this powerful debate. Violence against women and girls is a grave issue that urgently demands our attention and action. It is a distressing reality that countless women and girls across the UK continue to live in fear and face unacceptable violence. However, the digital era has…”

“What timeframe?”

“It is staggering amount, 48%.”

“It does not sound as if you have t a grip on your compliance.”

“Going back to SHEIN, you said that you do site visits to your manufacturing sites. Is that correct?”

“Have you done any visits?”

“That is good. When you have gone to visit, what products have been in those manufacturing sites?”

“Okay. So, can you tell me what type of clothing?”

“Could you give me an example of something you have seen?”