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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I speak in support of the purpose clause, in particular, subsection (1)(a) and (c), improving “the safety and wellbeing of children”, and improving “standards”, to…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register, in particular as the founder and chairman of an academy trust with 11,000 children and 18 schools. In the short time I have…01 May 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthMy Lords, I am pleased to speak in this debate, and I thank my noble friend Lord Farmer for securing it. I refer to my interests in the register. Today, we have a Government who…23 Jan 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Evans for securing this debate, and I note my interest in the register. I am pleased to speak today, but of course hanging over us…23 Jan 2025HANSARDHigher Education (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I refer to my interests in the register, which include being a member of the Industry and Regulators Committee that produced this report. I thank the noble Baroness,…21 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I support both Motion A1 and Motion B1. I turn first to my noble and learned friend Lord Garnier’s Motion and offer three reasons why I believe the Minister is…18 Oct 2023HANSARDWater and Sewage Regulation (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, for precipitating this debate. I declare an interest as a member of the Industry and Regulators Committee and as a farmer…16 Oct 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I rise briefly in support of my noble friend Lord Faulks on this amendment. I am particularly grateful to him; I was involved in the earlier amendments, but I realised…11 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I shall speak in favour of my Motion D. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his ongoing dialogue with me as we grind to the end of this Bill: he has been…11 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I apologise to my noble friend the Minister. I had been told that I needed to address my Motion D1 while Motion A was under discussion. I am very happy to wait but those…11 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I shall be very brief. First, I thank my noble and learned friend the Minister for his active engagement on this; he knows how strongly I feel about it. We have a…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank my noble and learned friend the Minister for his answer. He has always been entirely consistent, and I respect that. We have a genuine difference of views. English law has…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I do not seek to press this amendment. I merely say that the fraud plan, which my noble friend the Minister worked so hard on, has produced a list of some 74…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendments 63, 69 and 70. Again, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his engagement and for his detailed letter to me recently to allay…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 73A, which I apologise is a late manuscript amendment, with two supporting amendments. This is not in any way a change of the wording of my…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for a very comprehensive set of government amendments. He has completely revolutionised the impact of the Bill in relation to ACSPs. I congratulate…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for his response to my opening comments on this amendment. However, I remain very concerned. I shall make four very quick points. I am…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillOkay, I will not. I shall give one example, which is golden visas. Golden visas were known for five or more years to be a conduit for bad money into this country. Everybody knew…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill20 Jun 2023