In Parliament - Ed Miliband

Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what his Department’s latest estimate is of the loss rate of the (a) Bounce Back Loan Scheme and (b) Coronavirus...

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of allowing extensions on repayment periods from six to 10 years...

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Pay As You Grow scheme on loss rates from the Bounce Back...

Topical Questions

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

A crucial issue for the success of the COP is international finance for developing countries, as the right hon. Gentleman knows, and they are facing poverty, the pandemic and climate change. Yet...

Topical Questions

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I have never been called that before. I warmly welcome the President of COP26 to his full- time role. It is in all our interests that he should succeed, and we want to do everything that we can...

Paternity Leave

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish his Department's estimate of the number of fathers who were eligible for shared parental leave in...

Paternity Leave

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish his Department's estimate of the take up of shared parental leave by fathers (a) on the latest...

Covid-19: Support for Businesses

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

Excuses are no substitute for a plan. Businesses need clarity and certainty, and they are not getting it from the Government. Let me turn to another critical issue facing them. We want them to...

Covid-19: Support for Businesses

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

Businesses are facing a £50 billion bombshell in less than two months as Government support packages are due to end, and there is still no clarity about the future. The Secretary of State...

Employment Rights: Government Plans

Commons debates

I thank all right hon. and hon. Members from all parties who have spoken in this debate. It is important that this debate has taken place. In particular, on the Opposition Benches I acknowledge...

New Clause 7 - Reports to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament

National Security and Investment Bill

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

May I begin by adding my congratulations to the new Secretary of State? Promotion to the Cabinet with such an important role as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial...

Topical Questions

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I am afraid that the Secretary of State is failing to stand up for the hospitality sector. Let us talk about the 150,000 businesses that, even with a trade deal, will have to fill in customs...

Topical Questions

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

Businesses face a double whammy from the ongoing economic crisis and potential Brexit disruption. They want the Business Secretary to stand up for them. Some 61% of the country will be in tier 3...

Energy White Paper

Commons debates

Can I thank the Secretary of State for his statement? This White Paper has been promised year after year, so there have been high expectations for it, and I know I should say that the Secretary...

After Clause 1 - COMMON FRAMEWORKS PROCESS

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I am going to make some progress; lots of people want to speak and there is not much time. With the law-breaking powers that undermined our reputation in the world gone, we are left with the...

After Clause 1 - COMMON FRAMEWORKS PROCESS

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I will try to be as brief as I can, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to say to the Minister that we should note the progress made in the removal of the law-breaking clauses from part 5. What has...

After Clause 1 - Common frameworks process

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman and I have known each other a long time, and if one looks at the record of Labour Members on the devolution settlement, and at everything that has happened over the past 20...

After Clause 1 - Common frameworks process

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

I think there is a very legitimate anxiety, which I hope the Minister will reflect on. Again, it was expressed in the Lords. Yes, the Government were defeated in the Lords—all Governments...

After Clause 1 - Common frameworks process

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

However we describe it, I do not believe that the Bill properly respects the principles of devolution. These are principles that we have developed in a very British way, in a sense, over the past...

After Clause 1 - Common frameworks process

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

Ed Miliband made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Gentleman and I agree absolutely about the United Kingdom, and I am now going to come on to why I have such fear about this Bill. I fear that it is ignorant and blundering on the...