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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendment on pharmacies. We must think of the impact. I have spoken to those who have been impacted already and worry that there is an impact…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I support these important amendments. Today, all three and four year-olds in England are entitled to free education before they start school full time at the age of…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I come in just to endorse what my noble friend Lady Noakes said about small businesses and indeed to support these amendments generally. I will speak on my own set of…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWill the noble Lord comment on a different service that charities provide? For instance, my think tank has often been contacted by government departments asking to have a run of…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe, and I support her amendment. My amendments in this group are Amendment 15 to Clause 1, on the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak in support of the amendments in my name in this group, and to support generally the amendments in the names of my noble friends Lord Murray of Blidworth…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I do not like to disagree with the Minister, but I cannot help thinking that describing this Bill as a technical Bill is rather far-fetched. If you compare the Bills…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChina: Human Rights and SecurityJust to clarify, my proposal, which was not clear at all, was that we should help and encourage those countries that have a trade dependency with China—that is, those CPTPP…19 Dec 2024HANSARDChina: Human Rights and SecurityMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Guildford. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Alton, on securing this debate on government policy…19 Dec 2024HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak in favour of my noble friend’s Bill. I am a great supporter of patient empowerment, and one sure way to give patients power is to arm them with knowledge and the…13 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for the Statement. Among regional partners, he identified Turkey. What exchanges are taking place with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who is…12 Dec 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, briefly, I support this. It is important that we do not give the Minister powers to repeal one of the best-known Acts, which many consumers in this country have had…11 Dec 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Sharpe, to which the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, and I have added our names. They would ensure that in…11 Dec 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 11A, which would insert a new subsection to the effect that regulations “must promote growth and effective production, foster innovation…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I will make a very brief intervention because I want to repeat my illustration from the first group about the REACH regulations. I have concerns about including this…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his generous allocation of time the other day to discuss some of the issues; I am very grateful for that and to his officials. I apologise for…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]May I clarify something? I specified that e-commerce was part of this study, in line with other digital arrangements. Many producers sell their goods through e-commerce.20 Nov 2024HANSARDFuture of the Post OfficeMy Lords, I understand that no joined-up assessment has been made of the impact of potential closures on local economies. Could the noble Baroness correct me if I am wrong? I ask…18 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, I am grateful to the Lord Privy Seal for her introduction and for the opportunity to consider House of Lords reform. There are many matters to which a new Government…12 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant and Animal Health) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024My Lords, it is hardly surprising that the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee highlighted this instrument as likely to be of interest to the House on the grounds that it is…23 Oct 2024