Carer’s Leave Bill

I thank the hon. Member for his contribution. Yes, we need to be flexible—that is important —beca...

Is it not true that family members often do what they do out of love and that, in many ways, they...

I agree. During my conversations I find that carers are using annual leave and emergency unpaid l...

Does the hon. Lady agree that this is just one of many changes that we will need to make as a soc...

Absolutely; we have seen a lot of family legislation come in to support that, but the reality is ...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain), and I commend...

I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on her success in the ball...

I rise to support the Second Reading of this excellent Bill, and to congratulate the hon. Member ...

I would like to thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for introducing and...

Like other speakers, I am delighted to support this Bill and I am very happy to follow on from a ...

I call the Minister.

It is always an honour to speak in these debates, and this one in particular shows the emotion th...

Order. I do apologise for interrupting the Minister. It is important to admit a mistake when one ...

Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think it is a fair mistake. When one has been sittin...

And now, Minister Dean Russell.

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I should start by letting anyone watching on Parliament TV know that this is not a glitch—I am ge...

With the leave of the House, I will be brief, because I know that time is running short. I thank ...