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U-turn by the Government following Opposition Day Debate on Employment Rights
- 25/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
No CommentsThe second Opposition Day debate held on Monday 25 January 2021 was on employment rights. Earlier this month it was reported by the Financial Times that the Government was seeking to bring forward a package of deregulatory measures to make amendments to worker protections enshrined in the EU “working time directive”. The Secretary of State for
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Opposition Day Debate on Council Tax
- 25/01/2021
- Posted by: Valerie Vaz MP
- Category: News
On Monday 25 January 2021 the Opposition tabled the first of two Opposition Day motions on the Government’s proposed increase in Council tax. The Chancellor’s November Spending Review included a provision for Council’s to raise Council tax by up to 5%. This tax rise will mean a bill increase of around £90 for families in my