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HANSARDSudanIn view of the remarks of the right reverend Prelate, this debate should focus on the situation in Sudan, but I share the views expressed by all previous speakers about his role…27 Nov 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I had an amendment in the area covered by Amendments 1 to 4 at an earlier stage of the Bill, and I just wanted to put on record my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady May of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPrivate EquityMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Monks for introducing this debate on an important subject and the noble Baronesses, Lady Stedman-Scott and Lady Moyo, for their interesting…20 Nov 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax: PensionsMay I welcome my noble friend’s clear statement that the purpose of a pension fund is to provide pensions and not to assist the better-off in estate planning? Does he agree with…17 Nov 2025HANSARDHillsborough LawWe owe a debt of gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for placing this item for us to discuss. I have to admit a certain inadequacy. I thought when I put my name down that…13 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, we must thank the noble Lord, Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell, for introducing this debate. I welcome the opportunity to have a debate on these important issues; my main…13 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I expressed considerable concern about this part of the Bill in Committee. I have studied the amendments that have been put forward and, like the noble Baroness who has…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI have already taken the opportunity to reiterate the concerns I have expressed about parts of the Bill. I find myself in the somewhat against-the-grain position of agreeing with…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPension Funds: Use of UK-listed Investment CompaniesI express my support for my noble friend on the points made by the noble Baroness. There is an issue here that needs to be resolved. There is also a broader issue that I ask my…09 Sept 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformI think it is worth reminding the House that I spent my entire working life in the financial services industry in one form or another, and I am afraid to say that my practical…23 Jul 2025HANSARDPensions: Low-income and Self-employed WorkersMy Lords, I too welcome the commission, chaired by my noble friend Lady Drake, and the timetable; a two-year period for something of this importance is right. It gives the…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe speeches that have been made in this debate about an important issue are clear, and I strongly support those made on this side of the House. Because of the exigencies of where…23 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit BillIf I may, I will speak briefly in the gap, principally just to—22 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit BillOkay. I just wanted to say thank you to my noble friend Lady Bryan.22 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI think the reaction from noble Lords was to the use of the word “Orwellian”. No one is questioning the facts; it is the suggestion that a central arbitration commission is…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillHaving raised these issues at the beginning of Committee, I just want to say that, following the favourable response of the Front Bench to the idea of arranging a meeting at which…21 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]I wanted to participate in this debate principally to congratulate my noble friend on his excellent introduction. Throughout the stages of the Bill, he has been clear and concise…04 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI appreciate that, at this late hour, there will be a keenness for everyone to go, but I want to remind the House of its history in opposing amendments such as that proposed by…02 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillWe have an issue on this proposal to remove driving licences from people who fail to pay their debts to the DWP. We effectively had a debate on the issue at Second Reading, and I…18 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill18 Jun 2025