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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group but I shall speak in particular to Amendment 72A in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Lexden. I refer to my earlier…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 69A and 69B in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Lexden as well as to Amendment 64 in the name of my noble friend Lady Barran, to which…27 Feb 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, like my noble friend Lady Fookes, I want to address the issue of pet ownership. It is one that I have raised a number of times in this House, and I am delighted that the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDMusculoskeletal HealthTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve musculoskeletal health.30 Jan 2025HANSARDMusculoskeletal HealthMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I note my interest as co-chairman of the APPG on osteoporosis.30 Jan 2025HANSARDMusculoskeletal HealthMy Lords, osteoporosis is one of the gravest musculoskeletal conditions, because fractures ruin lives and kill people. Can the Minister understand the frustration so many feel…30 Jan 2025HANSARDCreative Industries: Rights Reservation ModelMy Lords, I want to address the impact of the Government’s proposed rights reservation model on the media. I declare my interest as deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group…30 Jan 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I strongly support Amendments 44A and 61 to 65 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, who is to be congratulated on raising this incredibly important and timely…28 Jan 2025HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I declare my interest as a patron of International Cat Care.16 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareI thank the Minister for her Answer and for her passion for and enduring commitment to animal welfare. Does she agree that too many cats are being bred commercially without…16 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the welfare of domestic animals.16 Dec 2024HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they are making towards universal provision of fracture liaison services in England by 2030.04 Dec 2024HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, it is a privilege to introduce this important debate, in which I declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Osteoporosis and Bone Health. I…04 Dec 2024HANSARDJournalists Detained or Killed OverseasTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the South Sudan Investigation Committee, published on 20 March, into the killing of Christopher…13 Nov 2024HANSARDJournalists Detained or Killed OverseasMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I declare an interest as patron of the Rory Peck Trust and note my other interests in the…13 Nov 2024HANSARDJournalists Detained or Killed OverseasMy Lords, in August 2017, journalist Christopher Allen, a UK-US citizen, was brutally murdered by government forces in South Sudan while reporting on the conflict there, his…13 Nov 2024HANSARDCommunity and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Baroness on leading this debate and my noble friend on her excellent maiden speech. I am a trustee of a number of charities…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATI declare my interests, as in the register. I have three questions. First, in opposition, noble Lords made much of commitments to the performing arts. Why do they now attack…17 Oct 2024HANSARDSchool Fees: VATTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of imposing VAT on school fees with effect from 1 January 2025.10 Oct 2024HANSARDSchool Fees: VATMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I declare an interest as chairman of governors of Brentwood School and as president of the…10 Oct 2024