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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I want to speak to my interest. About 30 years ago, I was a director of British American Tobacco. I started smoking when I was at school, and I have now been smoking for…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMay I ask what evidence the noble Lord has for that? I well remember, when I was on the board of BAT, that we acknowledged the health risks. We were accused of somehow denying it,…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillDoes the noble Earl not agree that we would save many lives if we passed a law saying that nobody should be allowed to drive a motor car unless there is a man waving a stick…24 Feb 2026HANSARDUK Start-up CompaniesMy Lords, if the Government are as keen on entrepreneurship as the Minister keeps suggesting, why did the Chancellor in her last Budget reduce the tax relief for venture capital…28 Jan 2026HANSARDMotorway Speed CamerasAnyone who drives north out of London on the M1, as I do twice a week, knows that there is always a 60 mph variable speed limit throughout Bedfordshire, whatever the traffic…21 Jan 2026 Bills sponsored (3)