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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, as it is Committee stage, I have some simple questions about pre-application with a view to trying to move this important conversation forward. First, are the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillBefore the Minister sits down, can I press her on the issue of delays? Saying that the whole package is going to be better and improve things, and therefore growth will come—which…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 1 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and I thank her for explaining the basis of her approach so clearly. I was not able to speak…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTackling Unsustainable DebtMy Lords, does the Minister agree that many countries themselves now need to focus on tackling their debt, which can so easily become unsustainable? That obviously includes…17 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 49 and 50 and Amendment 51, to which I have added my name. I agree with the case that my noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom has made, and with the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesMy Lords, the fact is that we are all too close to a fiscal and economic crisis, much of which this Government have created. Debt interest is now a substantial proportion of…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTax on Imports under £135My Lords, to go back to the Question, foreign firms exporting to the UK are making increasing use of the current arrangements. As a result, domestic producers are disadvantaged…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTourism LevyMy Lords, I do not believe that it is desirable to impose further costs on visitors to our seaside and coastal towns; nor will it incentivise them to come in greater numbers. We…14 Jul 2025HANSARDPrimary Stock Exchange ListingsSince tabling this Question, AstraZeneca, the biggest company on the London Stock Exchange, has discussed shifting its stock market listing to the US. This would be a real blow to…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPrimary Stock Exchange ListingsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the decision by a number of companies, such as Wise, to shift primary stock exchange listings…10 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanMy Lords, if so many people want to speak, we should have a full debate on this plan, which is generally welcome. On digital, the plan summarises various digital improvements.…09 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesMy Lords, we on these Benches accept that fiscal rules are important, and we have noted the Government’s attachment to the current version and the widespread concern as to where…08 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025The one point the noble Lord has not really touched on is growth and innovation, but I take it from the points he normally makes that he sees this sitting within that context. I…07 Jul 2025HANSARDUnpaid TaxMy Lords, at the end of 2024, it was reported that HMRC injected an extra £300 million into its compliance and fraud operations. Estimates suggest that these teams now have nearly…07 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order and for his thorough summary. It is an important measure, and the Committee is surprisingly thin today. Borrowing with a…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I also support Amendment 21 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, to which I have added my name. I am particularly…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Modern Industrial StrategyMy Lords, I want to ask the Minister about the apparently “Cinderella” areas of retail, hospitality and tourism, which have all been hit terribly hard by the Chancellor’s NICs…30 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lord, I have added my name to Amendment 326A in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Penn. I agree with all that has been said by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux of Harrowden, in…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, and the thoughtful contributions from the noble Lords, Lord Berkeley and Lord Russell of Liverpool. I think I was…24 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyMy Lords, it is widely accepted that one of the problems that besets the UK economy is the low rate of capital investment in both the public and private sectors. It must be a good…24 Jun 2025