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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, these two amendments in my name relate to reference changes within the Bill due to the Government’s amendment with regard to pet insurance and my amendment which the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support this group of amendments, as the initial period of employment is so important to both employers and employees. I declare my interest in the register as the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank your Lordships very much for their contributions on my amendment. I will answer just a few of the questions posed. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I speak today in support of Amendment 48 in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Trees. I declare my interest with regards to…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I first wish to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, and the Government for adding Amendment 49 to this Bill with regard to pet insurance. I know that the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak on Amendment 21 in my name; I thank the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted and Lady Neville-Rolfe, for their…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the many Peers who passionately supported this amendment. I listened to the Minister and feel that a concession with regard to possession of a house for carers…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of this group of amendments. I refer the House to my entry in the register of interests as the proud employer of 140 employees. The removal of…21 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak on Amendment 115 in my name, and I wish the Committee to note my entry in the register as set out in the previous group. Employer businesses sometimes need…21 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am delighted to have added my name to Amendments 127, 129 and 130 in this group. I thank my noble friend Lord Kinnoull for leading on this section with regards to pet insurance…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I speak on this group mainly in support of Amendment 124 in the name of my noble friend Lord Kinnoull. I wish the Committee to note my entry in the register of…06 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI rise in support of the gist of these amendments with regard to small businesses. I declare my interest as the owner of a medium-sized business with 130 employees, so it would…29 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI support Amendment 111 and thank the noble Lord, Lord Truscott, for leading on this amendment. I also agree with a lot that was in the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson.…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 64 in my name is in regard to the family. I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted and Lady Neville-Rolfe, for their support for this…24 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I wish luck to the new Peers with their maiden speeches, and I look forward to listening. Employment legislation constantly needs to be updated to reflect the changing…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I support these amendments, especially Amendment 81 from the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington. I refer to my interest in the register: I am a hereditary Peer. As…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI support this group of amendments and other groups that follow with regards to Lords reform. I take this opportunity to say again that, as an hereditary Peer, I am not opposed to…10 Mar 2025