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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that thalidomide survivors have effective representation in negotiations with Diageo on long-term (a) assistance and (b) compensation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that thalidomide survivors have effective representation in negotiations with Diageo on long-term (a) assistance and (b) compensation.
There is a Deed of Covenant agreed between Diageo plc and the Thalidomide Trust, which is subject to periodic review by both parties, with beneficiary representatives involved in the process. The Department has no role in these periodic reviews.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure there is no conflict of interest in the alcoholic beverage company Diageo’s sponsorship of the new THINK! drink drive campaign.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure there is no conflict of interest in the alcoholic beverage company Diageo’s sponsorship of the new THINK! drink drive campaign.
THINK! and Diageo have entered into a no-cost partnership to tackle drink driving over the festive period, following a successful partnership in winter 2021.
THINK! assessed that there would be no conflict of interest in this partnership due to its no-cost and educational nature.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of potential conflicts of interests related to alcoholic beverage company Diageo’s sponsorship of the new THINK! drink drive campaign.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of potential conflicts of interests related to alcoholic beverage company Diageo’s sponsorship of the new THINK! drink drive campaign.
THINK! and Diageo have entered into a no-cost partnership to tackle drink driving over the festive period, following a successful partnership in winter 2021.
THINK! assessed that there would be no conflict of interest in this partnership due to its no-cost and educational nature.
That this House congratulates the participants of Diageo’s award-winning Learning for Life hospitality training scheme for learners in Edinburgh in partnership with The Prince's Trust and Springboard; celebrates the success of half of the graduates securing employment shortly after completing their intensive training; commends the scheme’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and supporting refugees through awarding spaces to seven Ukrainian refugees alongside participants from the local community and around the world; and calls on the Government to explore similar opportunities to help more adults, including refugees, into the workplace through vocational training and work experience.
That this House congratulates the participants of Diageo’s award-winning Learning for Life hospitality training scheme for learners in Edinburgh in partnership with The Prince's Trust and Springboard; celebrates the success of half of the graduates securing employment shortly after completing their intensive training; commends the scheme’s commitment to diversity, inclusion...
That this House warmly congratulates Diageo on its recent announcement that all of its UK employees now benefit from a policy which offers both women and men an equal 52 weeks of parental leave, with the first 26 weeks fully paid; commends Diageo on implementing this policy that strengthens its existing support for returning parents, which includes the option of keeping-in-touch days, parental coaching, flexible working policies and access to free independent counselling; further commends the employer on its ambitious aims of supporting gender equality and creating a fully inclusive and diverse workforce; and encourages other employers to follow Diageo's example in providing additional support to its valued members of staff and their families.
That this House warmly congratulates Diageo on its recent announcement that all of its UK employees now benefit from a policy which offers both women and men an equal 52 weeks of parental leave, with the first 26 weeks fully paid; commends Diageo on implementing this policy that strengthens its...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with other Departments about Diageo's decision to terminate 100 jobs in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions his Department has had with other Departments about Diageo's decision to terminate 100 jobs in Scotland.
Scotland Office officials have been working closely with colleagues across the UK Government, as well as discussing directly with Diageo, to find a constructive way forward for the Leven and Shieldhall sites.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of Diageo's plans for 100 job losses on the Scottish economy.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of Diageo's plans for 100 job losses on the Scottish economy.
The Government has been in contact with Diageo and understands the company has begun a consultation with staff about proposed operational changes. The Government understands this will be a worrying time for Diageo employees and their families.
Job Centre Plus stands ready to assist in the event of redundancies being confirmed, and the Government continues to support the Scottish economy and key sectors such as the food and drinks industry.
That this House notes that Diageo closed its final salary pension scheme to new employees in 2005, replacing this with the Lifestyle Plan Pension Scheme; further notes Diageo's announcement that this replacement scheme will now be closed to new starters, without consultation, the final salary scheme closed completely, and that a defined contribution scheme will be introduced; notes the company's operating profit is expected to be £2.841 billion for 2016, a 3.5 per cent increase from that in 2015; considers that profits are generated through the hard work of Diageo's workforce and that these new pension proposals are an attack on the terms and conditions of the workers; fears that this proposal is purely a cost-cutting measure; supports the efforts of the trade unions GMB and UNITE to represent their members and secure pensions justice; and demands that the board of directors at Diageo intervene and reverse this proposal.
That this House notes that Diageo closed its final salary pension scheme to new employees in 2005, replacing this with the Lifestyle Plan Pension Scheme; further notes Diageo's announcement that this replacement scheme will now be closed to new starters, without consultation, the final salary scheme closed completely, and that...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will meet people affected by thalidomide together with representatives of the firm Diageo to discuss increased compensation.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will meet people affected by thalidomide together with representatives of the firm Diageo to discuss increased compensation.
I could not have put it better myself. I was hoping to, of course, but I could not have. I want to pose some questions to my right hon. Friend the Minister, and I shall take one more intervention at an appropriate point. About 12 years ago, the local council,...
I could not have put it better myself. I was hoping to, of course, but I could not have. I want to pose some questions to my right hon. Friend the Minister, and I shall take one more intervention at an appropriate point. About 12 years ago, the local council,...
The Johnnie Walker whisky bottling plant in Kilmarnock dominates the town. As its Hill street address suggests, it sits above the centre of the town as a solid symbol of Kilmarnock's industrial history. Like the ravens in the tower of London, no matter how bad things get in Kilmarnock, as...
The Johnnie Walker whisky bottling plant in Kilmarnock dominates the town. As its Hill street address suggests, it sits above the centre of the town as a solid symbol of Kilmarnock's industrial history. Like the ravens in the tower of London, no matter how bad things get in Kilmarnock, as...
I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his campaign, which has brought together on a cross-party and cross-community basis many people in Kilmarnock and the surrounding area. Does he agree, however, that the closures would affect the whole of Ayrshire, which has already lost far too many jobs in the...
I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his campaign, which has brought together on a cross-party and cross-community basis many people in Kilmarnock and the surrounding area. Does he agree, however, that the closures would affect the whole of Ayrshire, which has already lost far too many jobs in the...
I thank my hon. Friend for his contribution, although he has spoiled the whole second half of my speech. His point is important, however, and those in what I have come to refer to as corporate whisky need to hear that the path between them and us has been well...
I thank my hon. Friend for his contribution, although he has spoiled the whole second half of my speech. His point is important, however, and those in what I have come to refer to as corporate whisky need to hear that the path between them and us has been well...
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for speaking up for Glasgow, which he does regularly in this House. I am sure that the workers are pleased that they are not being forgotten in this debate. I hope that the campaign will continue and that they will have other opportunities...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for speaking up for Glasgow, which he does regularly in this House. I am sure that the workers are pleased that they are not being forgotten in this debate. I hope that the campaign will continue and that they will have other opportunities...
I am a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, and today, as I am sure my right hon. Friend is aware, we met senior members of Diageo's management. Not only I, but all members of the Committee, were angered at the management's expression of resentment at any political involvement in...
I am a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee, and today, as I am sure my right hon. Friend is aware, we met senior members of Diageo's management. Not only I, but all members of the Committee, were angered at the management's expression of resentment at any political involvement in...
I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, as he has great knowledge of the industry. The Shieldhall bottling plant is in his constituency, and he will come to know Diageo very well as he continues to represent the area over the years. The mandate to carry out the work...
I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, as he has great knowledge of the industry. The Shieldhall bottling plant is in his constituency, and he will come to know Diageo very well as he continues to represent the area over the years. The mandate to carry out the work...
As a Glasgow MP, I can safely say that the cooperage in Port Dundas is well known, if only because of the smell in the streets in the top end of the town. It is part of Glasgow, and the people there can ill afford to lose the 100-odd jobs...
As a Glasgow MP, I can safely say that the cooperage in Port Dundas is well known, if only because of the smell in the streets in the top end of the town. It is part of Glasgow, and the people there can ill afford to lose the 100-odd jobs...