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HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank everybody for their constructive points and for the education that I have received through this process. I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I first declare my interest in my home, which is a long-leasehold property in London. It would not normally be declarable, but in the case of this Bill, this should be…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I first declare my interest in my home, which is a long-leasehold property in London. It would not normally be declarable, but in the case of this Bill, this should be…27 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, while I support the general principle of these comments—indeed, I personally made great changes to the taxi industry to get there—the particular circumstances that…06 Feb 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I agree with the noble Baroness, but the question for a manufacturer is whether or not to come into the British market. That is the trouble, as I see it. Much as it would be…06 Feb 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I repeat the declarations of interest that I have made in the past. I applaud the principles behind the suggestions made by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. However, there…06 Feb 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I find it distressing to disagree with the noble Baroness, but I am talking about the reality of the position. Even though I wish the world were different, I cannot agree that we…06 Feb 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, the only comment I will make is on Amendment 34 from the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. In the event of an accident, the conventional problem the police face is competing…06 Feb 2024HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]I am grateful to my noble friend for bringing forward this suggestion, which, as he said, was proposed by many parties. But I am still confused, in that the Member’s explanatory…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I repeat my declarations of interest from previous occasions. I entirely agree with my noble friend Baroness Stowell—she is right. I worry about the House of Lords…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I entirely agree with my noble friend; it all makes sense. I shall give a little history: at one stage I was chairman of a lithium battery manufacturer. It is possible…30 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest, as I have been involved in accessibility to modern taxis and other public transport over many years. I entirely agree with most of the points made…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]I understand the point that the noble Baroness makes.15 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I will quickly come in to comment on the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, while first referring to my interests in the register, which I referred to in more…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declared my interests in full at Second Reading. I declare them again, only as they are in the register. I entirely agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson. This…11 Dec 2023HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, I first declare my interest as an officer of the APPG for Self-Driving Vehicles and a business lifetime spent in the vehicle industry. I am also the father of a son who…28 Nov 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, welcome my noble friend to his new post. He has a task to follow our excellent and long-suffering noble friend Lady Vere. I first declare my interests as a…22 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the three Peers who gave excellent maiden speeches. Every year for the last 30 years, I have had the privilege of spending some time in San Francisco with…08 Nov 2023HANSARDDeafblindness: Emerging TechnologiesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Ewing Foundation for deaf children. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that the progress of most children with sensory…27 Jun 2023