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HANSARDSchool Fees: VATAs the noble Lord is a distinguished economist, must he not acknowledge that the impact on state schools of this vindictive policy will be meaningless, with 6,500 extra teachers…10 Oct 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as a patron of the Terrence Higgins Trust.11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people with diagnosed HIV in England who are not accessing HIV care.11 Sept 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessMy Lords, we know from the opt-out testing programme in A&Es introduced by the last Government that up to 15,000 people in England who are aware that they have HIV are not…11 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I declare an interest as president of the Boarding Schools’ Association and the Institute of Boarding. This is an intensely personal issue for me. My beloved parents…05 Sept 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, although I am speaking in a personal capacity, I declare an interest as a trustee of the Imperial War Museum Foundation and a former trustee of the IWM from 2007 to…04 Sept 2024HANSARDMedia BillCan I just make it clear that I did not say that this was not the place to deal with Section 40? I said this was not the place to open a whole debate about self-regulation. I was…22 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, it will not surprise many colleagues to hear that I oppose this group of amendments. I declare my interest as deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group and director…22 May 2024HANSARDPet Abduction BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.10 May 2024HANSARDPet Abduction BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken and for their strong support. I am particularly grateful to my noble friend the Minister for signalling the…10 May 2024HANSARDPet Abduction BillMy Lords, noble Lords will know of my long-standing commitment to animal welfare. Soon after I joined your Lordships’ House, I secured the first ever debate here on the welfare of…10 May 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 27 to 34, tabled variously by my noble friend Lady Harding, and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, to which I have added my name. As this is the…25 Mar 2024HANSARDIndependent SchoolsTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have made any assessment of the contribution of independent schools to the education sector.18 Mar 2024HANSARDIndependent SchoolsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare my interest as chairman of governors at Brentwood School.18 Mar 2024HANSARDIndependent SchoolsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. I agree with her that independent schools play a vital role, both in our education and in our economy. More than 600,000…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I refer to my earlier declarations of interest. I raised a significant number of issues relating to subscription contracts in Committee. I am very grateful to both my…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of interests. I will speak to my Amendment 34, the effect of which would be to allow the final offer mechanism to be initiated by the…11 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as deputy chair of the Telegraph Media Group and my other interests as set out in the register. I will focus briefly on three crucial amendments in…11 Mar 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate even if—he will forgive me—I did not agree with every word he said. I declare my interests as deputy chairman of…28 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill07 Feb 2024