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HANSARDHonda in SwindonThe noble Lord mentioned the supply chain. Forgive me for not mentioning this earlier but one of the key strands of work for the task force will be to identify the supply chain.…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy noble friend makes a number of interesting points. Certainly, the plant in Turkey is also being closed by Honda as it focuses its operating facilities in Japan and the US.…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI am sure Margaret Thatcher’s analysis was correct in her time. However, it is also the case that Britain remains a very strong place for inward investment. Indeed, I think it was…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonI thank the noble Lords, Lord Grantchester and Lord Fox, for their comments. Some were very measured indeed—for which many thanks—but others I felt were a little harsh. I hope to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy Lords, with the leave of the House I will repeat a Statement made in the other place by my right honourable friend Greg Clark, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexI pay tribute to the noble Lord for the work he has done on the late payment of commercial debt. As he will know, a year ago the Government set up the Small Business Commissioner.…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexMy Lords, the FSB report makes fascinating reading: more than half the businesses answering the survey expect to grow in the next 12 months; nine in 10 businesses do not see…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexMy noble friend refers to the Making Tax Digital initiative, which was announced in 2015, and he is right that it is due to become mandatory in April of this year. Ninety-eight…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexMy noble friend has already referred to the news that came out of Swindon shortly before we came into the Chamber today. From what I have seen to date, it looks as if the closure…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexMy Lords, obviously, we are in contact with many of the large employers around the country. The news was breaking as we came into the Chamber. We have had discussions with many of…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexIt is the ambition of government that we pay our bills as promptly, or more promptly, than some large companies do. If I can find any more information as to detailed stats, I will…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSmall Business IndexThe noble Baroness raises a very important point and I will certainly write to her with any further information I have about whether we will set up project bank accounts. Working…18 Feb 2019HANSARDMental Health: Children and Young PeopleFour minutes.30 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I remind all Members of the Committee that it is a convention that a noble Lord does not intervene if they were not here at the start of the debate.29 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationMy Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring that the law on sexual offences is fit for purpose and responsive to changes in attitudes and behaviours. The Sexual Offences…28 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for raising that issue. The Domestic Abuse Bill was published in draft form on 21 January, following a long consultation that received 3,200…28 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationI refer my noble friend to my answer to a previous question. Following the events of recent years, there has been a substantial and significant change to the College of Policing…28 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationI acknowledge the strong feelings on all sides of the House on this matter. It is extremely important that we get the balance right. Since the events to which noble Lords have…28 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationI commend the work done by my noble friend the Victims’ Commissioner. It is a very weighty tome that she has worked on, looking at the criminal injuries compensation scheme. There…28 Jan 2019HANSARDSexual Offences LegislationThe noble Lord raises an important issue. One of the ways in which the law has been progressing over recent years is that many of the more recent changes have focused on early…28 Jan 2019