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HANSARDSteel TariffsMy Lords, in responding to the last point made by the noble Lord, today I forwarded to the Minister a very detailed list of the categorisations of steel that will not be available…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWe do not do points of information at Second Reading.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I join the chorus welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Leong, to his new ministerial role. He has not only got the new role but got it in time to steward this Bill, and the…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanOne way of achieving the objectives that my noble friend spoke about, to give some certainty, could be for the UK to join the defence, security and resilience bank. In answer to a…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDMiddle East: Iran ConflictMy Lords, the Minister has a busy life but she may remember that, at the beginning of this invasion, I asked her about C-SIPA, the treaty between Bahrain, the United Kingdom and…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will be aware that the nature of war has substantially changed, as we are seeing in Ukraine, and that it is changing with almost every week that…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSteel Import RestrictionsMy Lords, as the Minister will no doubt realise, tariffs are double-edged. The businesses that use steel that is not being manufactured in this country are in danger of having to…02 Jun 2026HANSARDSelf-employed: Paternity LeaveMy Lords, we thank the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, for bringing this question up; it is really important. However, it is not just about rights that do not exist; current rights and…20 May 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsMy Lords, I am pleased to hear that the Government are talking to supermarkets about the role they might have in prices, because prices are an important worry for people right…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence, Security and Resilience BankTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to joining the proposed defence, security and resilience bank.19 May 2026HANSARDDefence, Security and Resilience BankMy Lords, as the Minister knows, financing rearmament is a challenge for all NATO countries, which is why I am a bit puzzled by the Government’s response. A viable defence,…19 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, nearly two years ago, the general election resulted in a brief outbreak of euphoria on the Benches opposite, and then, during the long parliamentary Session that…14 May 2026HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesMy Lords, part of the noble Lord’s Question alludes to the frailty of British high streets. I am sure that, in her travels as a Minister, she is visiting lots of high streets and…28 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy Lords, returning to defence spending, the Minister referred to the biggest sustained increase in that spending. If it happens, we will welcome it, but it does not happen until…28 Apr 2026HANSARDBritain’s Battery Future ReportMy Lords, notwithstanding the developments that the Minister just spoke of and her Answer to my noble friend’s Question, it is clear that significant elements of battery vehicles…13 Apr 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement and welcome that there is a strategy here, although, as the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, said, we were expecting it for some time.…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyMy Lords, the answer that the Minister gave me on the Trade Remedies Authority was a little confusing—or it confused me, anyway. Can she set out in some detail in writing why the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsMy Lords, if it is the Minister’s prediction that it is left up to shareholders to make the decision, the institutional shareholders will always outvote the individual…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Homeland DefenceMy Lords, the Minister has mentioned defence spending on a number of different occasions without mentioning the defence investment plan. It would be remiss of your Lordships if we…23 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesMy Lords, I am sure the Minister would acknowledge that an important precursor to people having wages is for them to have a job. I am sure that he would also recognise, perhaps…18 Mar 2026