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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI will be extremely brief. I support all these amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. My main concern is that some basic rate taxpayers will be…25 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillBefore the Minister sits down, my amendment would link the limit not to inflation but to the national insurance threshold. Therefore, if the Government wish to hold that threshold…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I speak today in support of all the amendments in this group, particularly Amendments 12 and 26 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and other Peers, and my…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, my Amendments 8 and 21 seek to simplify the changes to salary sacrifice and link it to NIC, which is a tax that will be applied to the pension contributions. I note my…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI have had the privilege of putting my name to Amendment 27 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer; the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, has added her name to it as well. I…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I added my name to Amendment 29 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann. She has just summed up a lot of my issues, so I will keep this brief because it is late.…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI have the pleasure of supporting the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer. At Second Reading, I raised behavioural change and the OBR’s forecast about the drop in…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I raised the topic of today’s debate, salary sacrifice, in the Budget debate on 4 December. I am grateful to the Minister for his comments on my questions in summing up…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak on Motions B and B1 and register that I speak on behalf of SMEs and as a small employer of 130 people. I thank the Government for listening to businesses…10 Dec 2025HANSARDWelfare of Domestic AnimalsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her continued support on animal welfare in the UK. I declare my interest as someone who works in the veterinary industry. I hope the Minister…04 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, on behalf of the veterinary sector, I thank the Government for confirming in the Budget the commitment to a consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.…04 Dec 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 11B in lieu—14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. Your Lordships should please note my interest in the register that I work for and am a shareholder in a veterinary…14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank your Lordships for your thoughts and speeches. I am pleased about, and support, the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, being accepted by the Government. The…14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, my amendment would extend the grounds of possession to a family in need of providing a full-time carer for a family member. Regarding comments made in the other place, I…14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 64B in lieu—14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank your Lordships for your contributions to the debate on this matter. What I drew from it is how much we all value what carers do for all our people in need of care. I look…14 Oct 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Trees for his introduction to the Bill. I wish the House to note my registered interests. First, I have been a dog owner for many years,…05 Sept 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hart of Tenby, on his maiden speech and support a lot of what he said, especially his passion for the countryside. Like other noble Lords, I am…05 Sept 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill21 Jul 2025