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HANSARDFace-to-face Banking ServicesMy Lords, I declare an interest as someone who has had two bad experiences with banks recently. The first was in a personal capacity when ringing the Barclays call centre. No one…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords, the new Norfolk and Suffolk ICB was officially launched on 1 April this year, formed by merging the Norfolk and Waveney ICB with Suffolk. The Minister stated at the time…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, surely if a company is highly profitable, no capitalist—or even trade unionist, for that matter—can object to shareholders receiving dividends or directors receiving…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: ProscriptionMy Lords, I certainly welcome the legislation that is proposed, plus the Minister’s own personal commitment to this, because the use of these proxies, behind which countries such…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeMy Lords, further to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Effingham, it is not just a question of residents not wanting to go to hospitals because of fear of them…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, when Morgan McSweeney appeared before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, he said, “All of my messages concerning the Mandelson appointment will be published in the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, almost exactly one year ago, Russia designated the British Council an “undesirable organisation”, and the British Council was then forced to suspend all its remaining…09 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyMy Lords, I had the pleasure of working with the Minister in Committee on the Bill on the regional care co-operatives, and I am very grateful to her for agreeing to many of the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureMy Lords, the recent Russian drone attack on the flats in Galați in Romania represents a major escalation indeed and is incredibly worrying. Is the UK going to lead a specific…08 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaAs the Minister is aware, one of the major roadblocks to harmony between the Serb-dominated Republika Srpska and the Bosnia-Croat federation is the lack of a unified police force.…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness HiringMy Lords, will the Minister tell the House exactly which part of the Employment Rights Act will create jobs and encourage employment?01 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic ResponseThe Minister said that the UK was “too exposed to energy imports”, and he mentioned that he was therefore keen to see the opening of the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. Many of us…01 Jun 2026HANSARDHigher Earners: EmigrationThe Minister talked about celebrating entrepreneurs and business creation. According to City A.M. , nearly 6,000 British business owners have quit the UK over the past two years.…21 May 2026HANSARDHigher Earners: EmigrationMy Lords—21 May 2026HANSARDYouth JusticeMy Lords, correct me if I am wrong, but I think the Government said that they will try to slash custodial remand for young offenders by one quarter. Is that correct? Surely remand…20 May 2026HANSARDSelf-employed: Paternity LeaveMy Lords, during the passage of the Bill that became the Employment Rights Act, the Minister talked a lot about consultation with small businesses—for example, the FSB, the union…20 May 2026HANSARDVAT Relief: Business DonationsMy Lords, will the Minister say something about the role of supermarkets in helping food banks?19 May 2026HANSARDEU-UK SPS Agreement: Food-related StandardsMy Lords, when answering the question asked by my noble friend Lord Redwood, the Minister mentioned sovereignty and Britain being a sovereign nation. Parliament is also sovereign,…18 May 2026HANSARDNational Emergency Plan for FuelMy Lords, on the Minister’s last point about resilience and the Norwegian fields, does he personally support the early development of Rosebank and Jackdaw?28 Apr 2026HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Flood Prevention and Drought ResilienceMy Lords, as the Minister is obviously aware, all these schemes will require funding contributions from the farms in question. That will probably rule out most small farms, so we…23 Apr 2026