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18 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, I note my interests as a board member of the Bank of England and Taylor Wimpey, but speak in a personal capacity. The inaugural Budget of any new Government is always a…11 Nov 2024HANSARDForeign Direct Investment to the UKMy Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Harrington, on securing this short debate. It is especially timely ahead of the International Investment Summit and the Budget scheduled…10 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I note my interests as a board member of the Bank of England and the housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, but I speak in a personal capacity. Over the weekend, I read an article…22 Jul 2024HANSARDBank of England (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England but speak today in a personal capacity. First, I offer my compliments to the noble…02 May 2024HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Popat on securing this important debate. Like him, I was born in Uganda, arriving in this country 50 years ago this year as a…27 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, as we gather on this sombre and sad occasion, a huge void is felt not only by the Royal Family and our whole nation but by the entire world. It is difficult to think of…09 Sept 2022HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, as we seek to make sense of the unfolding tragedy in Afghanistan, the waning political courage and leadership from successive US Administrations is now clear. This has…18 Aug 2021HANSARDBiodiversityMy Lords, as well as being one of my favourite lecturers at university, Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta has done all of us a great service through his seminal report. By framing the…28 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, in contributing to today’s debate on the humble Address, I should like to give voice to the sentiments of the British Indian and wider British Asian community, who share…12 Apr 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I offer five brief reflections on the Budget. First, faced with the sharpest economic contraction in more than 300 years, the Chancellor’s overall fiscal judgment and…12 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friends Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Lady Shafik on their maiden speeches. Their choice of debate is especially appropriate, and the quality of…28 Jan 2021HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesMy Lords, I welcome the content of this Statement and the recognition of the significant contribution of financial services to our economy. However, could I press my noble friend…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, Milton Friedman’s dictum that the business of business is business was always an exaggerated and oversimplified representation of the role of private enterprise in…21 May 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyMy Lords, in speaking in today’s debate on the green economy I draw attention to my register of interests as a board member and investor in Calisen plc, which owns and manages…12 Mar 2020HANSARDBanking: Standards and ReformMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity provided by the right reverend Prelate to take stock of progress since the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards first reported over…03 Sept 2019HANSARDUK Convergence ProgrammeMy Lords, I welcome the overall thrust of the statement made by my noble friend. It seeks to demonstrate that our seeming political meltdown over Brexit is not matched by an…09 Apr 2019HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, Napoleon once said, “I do not want a good general, I want a lucky one”. The same logic surely applies to Chancellors and their stewardship of the economy. Faced with…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, many of us hoped that the holiday season would clear our minds and lift the Brexit fog, but, alas, the fuzziness remains and has come back with a vengeance. More…10 Jan 2019