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HANSARDImmigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) and Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms), etc., Regulations 2022I thank the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, for initiating this debate on a system that has, of course, already come into operation. I look forward to hearing my noble friend the…07 Jun 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Khan of Burnley, with his special—and much more youthful than some of ours—perspective. I rise to support the Motion…26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateI have a couple of concerns about wider financial sustainability and, if I go too wide, perhaps my noble friend could write to me. The first is on monetary policy, picking up on…26 May 2022HANSARDGambling Industry: Gambling ReformsMy Lords, as a member of the APPG on racing, can I ask my noble friend how the new framework that he is considering will support our popular UK racing industry? Can he ensure that…17 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I, too, welcome the words of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Guildford, who will bring a fresh dynamic to our discussions. I understand that he wrote a setting…11 May 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for the online briefing he has been giving to parliamentarians, and would like an assurance that this will continue because it helps…28 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly—although I did think my noble friend Lord Horam, having been an MP, had a common-sense perspective. I do not agree with Motion D1. The proposed…26 Apr 2022HANSARDInternational Energy Agency ReportMy Lords, I echo the tributes paid to the amazing career of Lord Plumb, whom I remember so well in a previous commodity crisis as an interlocutor with the then Agriculture…26 Apr 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I have been living with this matter since we first debated the Fire Safety Bill in 2020. I declare an interest as chair of the Built Environment Committee. I believe…26 Apr 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: TargetMy Lords, our Built Environment Committee report made it clear that, if the number of new homes is to be increased, improvements are needed in several areas of public policy,…30 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I apologise for a brief Committee-style intervention, given the novel nature of the group of amendments we are looking at. I have two points. First, I am very grateful…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 264A in this group. I thank my noble friend the Minister, as others have done, for all he has done to make this Bill a reality. The…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, as a former retailer, I have a good deal of sympathy with Amendment 254 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Foster. I agree with him that there is a gap here with online…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, there are many amendments in this group, and I have concerns about the open-ended financial implications while it remains unclear who is responsible for a perpetrator…29 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I was sorry not to be able to speak at Second Reading. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Desai. Logic, clarity and lack of reciprocity call for…28 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, and Amendment 12, which is also in my name. It has been a pleasure to work with him again. I will be brief but, I hope,…24 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationI thank my noble friend for the good news in this Statement, which was welcomed at the meeting of the APPG on Post Offices today, which I attended. What lessons for the future…23 Mar 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I share the concern about issues of major importance being debated in the middle of the night. Last night the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, moved a very important…17 Mar 2022HANSARDCOVID-19 Vaccinations: International AthletesMy Lords, what will the residential quarters be like for the Birmingham Games? Obviously, the right arrangements can help with appropriate disease control. Cheekily, is there a…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillSome women across the Benches may not have spoken because they are conscious that the House needs to proceed with this Bill, even though they might put themselves in the camp with…16 Mar 2022