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HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, the Department for International Trade did a fantastic job in rolling over the 66 bilateral trade agreements the EU had with other countries. It is now starting to make…21 Mar 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)My Lords, the security of the country always has been and always must be the number one priority of any Government, so I welcome the European Union Committee report, Beyond…11 Mar 2022HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, and as president of the CBI, we feel that a windfall tax is not efficient, as it puts investments at risk for companies that are key to…22 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19My Lords, last summer and winter the CBI, of which I am president, said that there must be a three-pronged attack. The first prong was vaccines, and hats off to the Government for…22 Feb 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy Lords, in May last year, I chaired the B7 before the G7 in my role as president of the CBI. One of our speakers was Gita Gopinath, chief economist of the IMF. She said that an…22 Feb 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank the noble Baroness for giving way and appreciate her efforts to answer many of the questions I raised in my speech. I would be grateful if I could have a written response…22 Feb 2022HANSARDCPTPP (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, in a speech on 19 November 2021 at the University of Birmingham, where I am proud to be chancellor, His Excellency George Brandis, the Australian high commissioner,…01 Feb 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementI earlier listed the countries that make up the Quad and said India, Australia, Japan and—by mistake—the UK. Of course, it is the US; the noble Lord, Lord Lansley pointed that out…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementMy Lords, as the UK redefines its role in the world, it must remain globally competitive, dynamic and outward facing. The key foreign policy strategy for that is the integrated…17 Jan 2022HANSARDFarming Industry: SupportMy Lords, I am proud to chair the Manufacturing Commission of which Jack Dromey was vice-chair, and I pay tribute to him. He was outstanding. I thank the noble Lord, Lord…11 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccine DistributionMy Lords, the Minister has referred to the commitment we made in the summer of 100 million surplus doses to the world. How many of those 100 million have now been distributed? Are…06 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I returned from South Africa where I spoke to Dr Abdool Karim, one of the leading epidemiologists there. He said on Monday —after I landed on Tuesday I saw the…06 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Traffic Scorecard: LondonMy Lords, I am a member of the healthy cities commission at the University of Oxford, chaired by my noble friend Lord Best, where we are looking into the effects of commuting as…05 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021My Lords, with plan B, while we have measures to keep the economy open, we have messages that have ended up closing much of it. There is fear and there are confusing messages,…15 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PCR and Lateral Flow Test ProvidersMy Lords, I was one of the first people in the country to call for lateral flow tests, going back to August last year, and I am delighted that the Government now provide these…13 Dec 2021HANSARDBBC: Government SupportMy Lords, I quote the former Secretary of State for DCMS, who said in November 2020: “When people around the world think of Britain, they think of the Royal family, and the…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillMy Lords, on 7 September, as president of the CBI, I spoke of the Government’s plan for social care reform and funding and said: “There is genuine consensus in the country that…01 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsMy Lords, in May this year, as president of the CBI, I chaired the B7. Dr Gita Gopinath, chief economist of the IMF, spoke at it and in May sent me a report called A Proposal to…29 Nov 2021HANSARDHomes: AffordabilityMy Lords, in May, I was privileged, as chairman of the CBI, to chair the B7 before the G7 in June. I remember very clearly one of our speakers, Dr Gita Gopinath, chief economist…28 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandMy Lords, as president of the CBI, I was proud to play a role in helping both the Australia and New Zealand free trade agreements. The Australia one was negotiated and achieved in…25 Oct 2021