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HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceMy Lords, I want to follow up on my noble friend’s comments on the NHS and social care. All of us who were observing the hospital programme could see that it was foundering,…30 Jul 2024HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: RepaymentsMy Lords, when I was piloting my Carer’s Leave Bill through your Lordships’ House, I became ever more aware of how perilous the economy of many carers’ families is. My right…29 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankDuring his very good summing up at the end of Monday’s excellent debate, the Minister did not get a chance to answer some of the questions that I had asked about the national…24 Jul 2024HANSARDPost Office HorizonMy Lords, I also welcome the noble Baroness to her position, which I believe spans two departments. I am not quite sure what she has done to deserve that. I associate myself with…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)Do not hold your breath.22 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, it is with great pleasure that I welcome the Ministers to their new positions and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, on his excellent maiden speech. I have to…22 Jul 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy Lords, I will follow on and, I hope, echo that spirit of consensus. One of the spin-offs from the decision to call the election is, of course, that this Bill will make the…23 May 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy Lords, I have some brief thank yous. I will not delay your Lordships long. I thank the Front Bench of His Majesty’s Opposition for working collaboratively, the Minister, the…23 May 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy Lords, first, I apologise for arriving slightly late; I beg the leave of the House to speak. It is an honour to follow the noble Lord, who has been very much engaged in this…23 May 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMay I suggest that we have a 10-minute break to discuss this, please?23 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationMy Lords, I agree with the Minister that some progress has been made, but a great deal more is required. There are somewhere between 4.5 million and 5 million companies registered…22 May 2024HANSARDWater Companies: FailureMy Lords, the Minister cited a number of figures, but one he did not cite is that, since privatisation, the shareholders of 10 water companies have withdrawn £85 billion that…21 May 2024HANSARDProcurement Regulations 2024I thank the Minister for her point on the NHS and the health service and I look forward to receiving that letter. There are just two things. I asked a specific question about the…20 May 2024HANSARDProduct Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for this important announcement. I do not think that the Minister was in your Lordships’ House when we discussed the retained EU law Bill. If he…20 May 2024HANSARDProduct Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024I asked about the quantum of continued public investment in CA, and whether the Minister can give an idea of how much investment will be going into what may become a dwindling…20 May 2024HANSARDProcurement Regulations 2024From the attendance, we have established that more people are interested in hedgerows than procurement. I have participated in all of what I would call the post-Brexit plumbing…20 May 2024HANSARDElectricity: Cost-competitivenessMy Lords, a battery plant is being built in Somerset and electric arc steel is being put into Wales. It would benefit the country if offshore wind were built on the west side of…16 May 2024HANSARDElectricity: Cost-competitivenessMy Lords—16 May 2024HANSARDChemicals StrategyMy Lords, the Minister characterised the delay with the strategy as a short delay. Let us talk about another delay—the delay in publishing the 2023-24 UK REACH work programme. The…30 Apr 2024HANSARDStart-up Companies: Tax IncentivesMy Lords, there appears to be a dissonance between the Minister’s answer and the experience that industry is reporting to us. I spoke to Tech UK this morning and it said it had…29 Apr 2024