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HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, reflecting my role with the Lord Speaker’s committee, I will speak about controlling the size of the House. The Lord Speaker’s committee started by trying to understand…12 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024I thank the Minister for his introduction to the debate. The first Budget of a new Government is always a significant event, and I am very pleased to see the emphasis on…11 Nov 2024HANSARDPedal CyclesMy Lords, I am one of those very keen cyclists and have cycled thousands of miles in the last 15 years or so, both in London and in mid-Wales, so I bring a cyclist’s view of many…12 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I begin by welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Booth, and I congratulate him on his speech. He said that he was born in the mining town of Houghton-le-Spring, in the Durham…23 Jul 2024HANSARDBank of England (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for introducing this debate. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, on his maiden speech and his…02 May 2024HANSARDNet Zero (Industry and Regulators Committee)My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, for chairing the committee during the investigation and for his introductory remarks. I also thank the Government for their…20 Jan 2023HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am also delighted to support the Bill introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Norton. It proposes some very important changes to how appointments are made. It would…18 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, the financial statement has not gone down well. I will leave it to others to address many of the details of why it went wrong, and my noble friend Lord Macpherson has…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionSince the establishment of the Lord Speaker’s committee, some three-quarters of political appointments have been made to the Conservative Benches. There are now 89 more…21 Jul 2022HANSARDQuantitative Easing (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, if my memory serves me correctly, I was a member of the committee when the decision was made to undertake this inquiry, although I was rotated off it before the inquiry…15 Nov 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: MembershipMy Lords, I am of course strongly in favour of the proposal for two out, one in, as it is an important part of the transition to a smaller House. However, I would not like to lose…21 Apr 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am speaking in this debate because I am asked from time to time whether the reform in this Bill would help to meet the proposals made by the Lord Speaker’s Committee…13 Mar 2020HANSARDInflationMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, for securing this debate and chairing the committee so effectively. I found the inquiry rather a strange experience to begin…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, for his skilled chairmanship of the Economic Affairs Committee, in particular through this fascinating inquiry.…16 Jan 2019