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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill is another example, I am afraid, of my past catching up with me. It is 27 years ago that I was asked to chair a Joint Select Committee of both Houses to…08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, most of us agree that economic growth is critical. I am very pleased to see that it is on the board, as it is one of the best topics that we are discussing in this…14 May 2026HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion D1. In recent years, there has been an extraordinary and significant interest in what has become known as choice architecture. This was…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillLeave out from “disagreed;” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 72J and 72K in lieu of Lords Amendments 72D to 72H; and do propose Amendments 72L…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I have listened closely to the Minister and I have had several conversations with the Front-Bench team. I remain very disappointed with the determination to go back…10 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, from my perspective, the Budget has been received about as well as could have been expected in the circumstances. It also seems to have satisfied the bond markets and…04 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Motion E1. As the Minister has set out, the Government wish to go back to an arrangement where all new members automatically pay the contribution to the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillLeave out from “disagreed” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 72C in lieu of Lords Amendments 61 and 72; and do propose Amendments 72D to 72H in…17 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI wish to test the opinion of the House.17 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMoved by Leave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 61 and 72.”28 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, in July, this House agreed my amendment on trade union political funds with a large majority. The amendment would maintain a position where new members have to opt in to…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the Minister for his response. I am disappointed but not entirely surprised. I can assure the Minister that I have no objection to how political funds are used. When the…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this is a tidying-up amendment and I hope it will not delay the House too long. It is consequential on the House’s decision on Report to leave out Clause 59 on members’…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, my amendment proposes removing Clause 59 from the Bill. This would maintain the current arrangements whereby members joining the union since the passage of the Trade…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all who have contributed to the debate, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, and the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, who added their names to…23 Jul 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for introducing these amendments and for setting out the reasons behind them. On Report in March, the noble Lord, Lord Birt,…15 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I welcomed the statement from the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, at the beginning of Report and her proposal to establish a dedicated Select Committee to undertake future…09 Jul 2025