Contributions
1,930 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDUK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Foreign WorkersDoes my noble friend agree that foreign workers or their employers coming to fill vacancies as lorry drivers, forklift truck drivers, nannies or au pairs have to pay for their…10 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I take this opportunity to congratulate the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, on bringing us this far and I add my congratulations to my noble friend the Minister. I…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]Before my noble friend sits down, will he permit me to pursue the issue raised in a more general regard by the Law Society of England? It is concerned that legal services can be…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, in a brief meeting with my noble friend Lord Grimstone earlier this week, he made a very good point, which was elaborated on by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I am grateful to my noble friend for his response and to all those who have spoken. I am a little concerned, because we have not really got to the nub—unless I have missed it—of…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on her amendment and on her appointment as chair of the IAC. I too welcome and congratulate my noble friend the Minister on bringing…09 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Cash NetworkWill my noble friend give an assurance that there will continue to be access to cash in rural areas? Could he please define what, in his view, is a reasonable distance to travel…08 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I follow my noble friend in adding my congratulations to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle on not just her speech but, as others have commented, her…03 Nov 2021HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, I declare that I am a regular user of LNER and congratulate it on its reliability and punctuality, apart from during weather difficulties. My noble friend recently…03 Nov 2021HANSARDAlcohol DutiesI declare my interest as chairman of the PASS Proof of Age Standards Board. I also chaired the Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003. Does the Minister agree with the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDFarming Rules for WaterMy Lords, does my noble friend not agree that the real emergency is giving farmers, particularly organic and livestock producers, clear and simple rules to follow? Is it not true…01 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change: Trade PolicyMy Lords, I am sure my noble friend will agree that many of these agreements are asymmetrical in nature—we are giving and other countries are taking. Could we look at the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Duke of Wellington and our honourable friend Philip Dunne in the other place on bringing us to this place today. I pay a warm tribute…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will pose a couple of brief questions to my noble friend the Minister. He will recall that I supported the original amendment on the independence of the OEP at earlier…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV DriversMy noble friend may not be aware that I am the honorary president of the UK Warehousing Association. It is deeply concerned about the shortage of forklift truck drivers, which is…26 Oct 2021HANSARDRural PovertyWill my noble friend join me in congratulating the North Yorkshire Rural Commission on its excellent work? Will he and the Government address the issue of those aspects of rural…25 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandMy Lords, my noble friend is aware that hill farming and sheep production are the backbone of the rural economy in the north of England and other parts of the United Kingdom. I…25 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU ProposalsI think my noble friend would agree that the Northern Ireland protocol is an integral part of the withdrawal agreement. Does he not share my concern that, if we go back and seek…21 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataI declare my interest as chair of the Proof of Age Standards Scheme. Will my noble friend welcome and note the willingness of the industry to co-operate in providing this data and…20 Oct 2021