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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as an immigrant— a proud immigrant. This country has given me so many opportunities; to build from scratch a consumer brand loved by this country,…10 May 2023HANSARDForeign PolicyMy Lords, I am fortunate to travel around the world a great deal and to listen to what others think about the United Kingdom. Last month, I chaired a geopolitical conference here…03 May 2023HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, this country, along with many others, has gone through hell for the past three years. There was the pandemic, followed by the sad war in Ukraine, which continues.…16 Mar 2023HANSARDUkraineWill the Minister or the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, respond, perhaps later, on the delays in the training of our own pilots, which is a point I raised?09 Feb 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, yesterday my Cambridge University contemporary and friend Brigadier Justin Maciejewski, the current director of the National Army Museum located next to the Royal…09 Feb 2023HANSARDSoft PowerMy Lords, the UK without doubt has some of the strongest elements of soft power, including the Royal Family, the BBC, Premier League football or our universities. Can the Minister…09 Feb 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: ResilienceMy Lords, on 28 November, just under two months ago, I sat opposite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet. Let me quote from his speech: “As Edmund Burke argued,…26 Jan 2023HANSARDNet Zero (Industry and Regulators Committee)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, and his committee for The Net Zero Transformation: Delivery, Regulation and the Consumer . I note that the date it was ordered to…20 Jan 2023HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland Protocol: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (European Affairs Committee Sub-Committee Report)My Lords, since the referendum in June 2016, I have always felt that Northern Ireland has been the Achilles heel of Brexit. There is no solution without compromise of some sort,…20 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Union (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I note the excellent maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, which defended the union, followed by the noble Lord, Lord Hennessey, one of our eminent…20 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and IndiaMy Lords, I have just landed back from India this morning. I was born and brought up in India, and after my studies here in the UK, I started Cobra Beer which, I say with humility…19 Jan 2023HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, the British Broadcasting Corporation is the best broadcasting corporation in the world. It is a world leader, reaching almost 500 million people every week, more than…01 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: Tactical Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, for my birthday last month, one of my best friends from university presented me with a book, A Message from Ukraine , by Volodymyr Zelensky. On the back cover is a…01 Dec 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, the Chancellor said the Autumn Statement on 17 November 2022 will lead to a shallower recession and higher long-term growth. He promised “stability, growth and public…29 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Departments: Communication with Industry and CommerceMy Lords, in my two years as president of the CBI, I saw the power of government, business and the CBI working together, whether it was the furlough scheme or lateral flow tests.…14 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Markets: StabilityI did not say cutting public services.03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Markets: StabilityI said efficiencies.03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Markets: StabilityMy Lords—03 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryMy Lords, one of my earliest memories of my grandfather, Squadron Leader JD Italia, in Hyderabad, India, is him listening to the BBC World Service on his radio. Last month, I…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Markets: StabilityMy Lords, between 8 and 19 September, after Her Majesty the Queen sadly passed away, the whole world looked to this country with the utmost respect thanks to that wonderful lady.…03 Nov 2022