Before moving on will the Secretary of State answer what I feel is an illogical point in the arguments made by some Labour Members? If he is right and the measures will be of great benefit to small businesses, because it would cost them £80 to process an application for maternity leave whereas it would cost some £4,000 to train high-value staff, why cannot businesses work that out for themselves, without his law making them do it?
Work and Families Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Julie Kirkbride
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 December 2005.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Work and Families Bill.
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