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HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]I wholeheartedly support the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, in his work in this area. Over the course of our scrutiny of the Bill, we have had some happy and quite nerdy discussions…04 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment: Tax PolicyNo; my speech is already six minutes long, but I will do it next time. Of course, at that time, we were dealing with the pandemic and its fallout, and the fallout from the energy…31 Oct 2024HANSARDEmployment: Tax PolicyMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Razzall. I agreed with some of what he had to say, which is a bonus for me today, so I am enormously grateful for…31 Oct 2024HANSARDEmployment: Tax PolicyBefore the Minister sits down, if I may say so—he has a minute left—I am concerned that he is answering the wrong exam question, as he did not seem to mention employment. However,…31 Oct 2024HANSARDFiscal RulesDoes the Minister agree that the Labour Party manifesto was, in essence, just smoke and mirrors? There are smoke and mirrors surrounding not only the fiscal rule—I am still trying…29 Oct 2024HANSARDFiscal RulesMy Lords, over the next 24 hours the Chancellor is likely to break promises that she made to the British people in the run-up to the election, and I am in no doubt that that was…29 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak briefly on this group. I note that the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, is not in this place and so was unable to speak to his amendment. I understand why the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATAccording to the Government, VAT is a tax on consumption and therefore falls on the parents. Yet the Minister keeps saying that this consumption tax will be absorbed by the…21 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, this group of amendments on the investment and borrowing powers in the Bill for the most part seeks to put in place limits on borrowing by the Crown Estate. I am…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]14 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, my Amendments 12 and 36 focus broadly on the governance and management of the Crown Estate. Amendment 12 in my name seeks to introduce a process by which Parliament can…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly to this group on the objectives and duties of the Crown Estate. Many of the amendments relate to climate change and nature, and many noble Lords…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I am enormously grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken before me in this debate today. Predominantly, this is obviously around the devolution of powers over the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]I am grateful to all noble Lords. That was an excellent debate and a lot of ground was covered. My favourite line of the debate came from the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer. She put…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond for introducing his amendment, which leads this group, which is fundamentally concerned with the generation…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUK Economy: Capital Gains TaxMy Lords, can the Minister define a “working person”?09 Oct 2024HANSARDBus Fares: National CapMy Lords, the previous Government recognised that in rural areas it is sometimes very difficult to have a traditional bus service. That is why we invested millions of pounds in…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to make a few comments about this, many of which have already been made by the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles. I am determined to make my comments none the less, so…10 Sept 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, there is not an awful lot more to say. This is a very elegant amendment from my noble friend Lady Noakes, and it was very elegantly explained. I am the sole member of…10 Sept 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]I also support the sentiment in the amendment from my noble friend Lady Noakes. I think all noble Lords here, including the Minister, would agree that this has the right intention…10 Sept 2024