That Sarah Champion, Chris Davies, Jim Fitzpatrick, Harry Harpham, Simon Hart, Dr Paul Monaghan, Rebecca Pow, Ms Margaret Ritchie, David Simpson and Rishi Sunak be members of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
Rishi Sunak: The shadow Chancellor mentioned the election campaign. In that campaign, the Opposition suggested that they would raise the rate of corporation tax—a move that would damage jobs and growth. Will he confirm that that is still Labour’s policy, or will he start backing British businesses?
Rishi Sunak: What plans he has to strengthen the armed forces covenant.
Rishi Sunak: What progress her Department is making on providing fairer funding for schools.
Rishi Sunak: What progress he has made on his deficit reduction plans.
Rishi Sunak: I agree with my hon. Friend. In today’s world, it is important that we maintain a competitive economy and increase employment, and having trade union legislation that is updated for that modern economy is vital if trade unions are to ensure their relevance in today’s economy.
Rishi Sunak: The difference would be that a company cannot just take money from shareholders, give it to political parties and ask shareholders to opt out; they have to acquire active shareholder consent. Unions today do not have to do that. Do you think that balance is right?
Rishi Sunak: To both of you.
Rishi Sunak: Am I right in thinking that it is helpful, then? The Metropolitan police ask for as much information as possible.
Rishi Sunak: Thank you for that. Just so that we are clear, I understand your concerns about the details on how voting works, but in principle you think that the idea of a threshold is fine.
Rishi Sunak: I have a quick question for Mr Serwotka. I understood your points about online balloting. Just so I understand, do you support the principle of a threshold for strike action, so that when there is disruption to the public services that people depend on, they know it has been backed by a reasonable number of members involved?
Rishi Sunak: What assessment he has made of the likely long-term effects of the current refugee crisis on efforts to address mass migration into and within the EU.
Division number 1 - 10 yes, 8 no Voting yes: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak Voting no: Tom Blenkinsop, Lisa Cameron, Stephen Doughty, Julie Elliott, Ian Mearns, Jessica Morden, Chris Stephens, Jo Stevens
...Morden, Chris Stephens, Jo Stevens Voting no: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak
...yes: Lisa Cameron, Chris Stephens Voting no: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak
...Morden, Chris Stephens, Jo Stevens Voting no: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak
...Morden, Chris Stephens, Jo Stevens Voting no: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak
Division number 13 - 10 yes, 8 no Voting yes: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak Voting no: Tom Blenkinsop, Lisa Cameron, Stephen Doughty, Julie Elliott, Ian Mearns, Jessica Morden, Chris Stephens, Jo Stevens
Division number 14 - 10 yes, 8 no Voting yes: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak Voting no: Tom Blenkinsop, Lisa Cameron, Stephen Doughty, Julie Elliott, Ian Mearns, Jessica Morden, Chris Stephens, Jo Stevens
Division number 15 - 10 yes, 8 no Voting yes: Edward Argar, Stephen Barclay, Nicholas Boles, James Cartlidge, Nusrat Ghani, John Howell, Seema Kennedy, Anne Marie Morris, Victoria Prentis, Rishi Sunak Voting no: Tom Blenkinsop, Lisa Cameron, Stephen Doughty, Julie Elliott, Ian Mearns, Jessica Morden, Chris Stephens, Jo Stevens