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HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, at a time of profound fiscal pressure, the question before us is not how we slice the pie, but whether we are expanding it. A responsible Budget must be grounded in…04 Dec 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords, have the Government looked at the counterfactual of people leaving these shores, specifically in medical, economic and finance areas, and what that means for our…26 Nov 2025HANSARDForthcoming Fiscal ChangesMy Lords, why does the Minister never look at GDP growth per head?25 Nov 2025HANSARDGreat British Railways: Rolling StockMy Lords, how does the rolling stock strategy interact with the strategy with regard to the personnel who will be driving those trains, and with regard to their pay and training,…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthMy Lords, what analysis has been done between tax rates and the growth rate? Ignoring that ignores the effects of the Scully curve and crowding out in the economy.16 Sept 2025HANSARDTax on Imports under £135My Lords, I have a question to the Minister: why are we always talking about taxation and not being more efficient with our spending?14 Jul 2025HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, given the fact I have not spoken before on this matter, I again draw attention to my registered interests. I want to add my disquiet at what I am seeing here. This is an…24 May 2024HANSARDWar Widows: Ex Gratia Pension PaymentMy Lords, just briefly, how much is this costing, given how much we are actually going to be giving to these poor people?05 Mar 2024HANSARDUkraine: ReconstructionMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register. Does the Minister agree that in doing such an action, notwithstanding the critical issues in front of us with regard to…25 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, let me first draw attention to my entry in the register of interests and congratulate the Government on a very effective way of putting ourselves back in play here. I…13 Sept 2023HANSARDAdvanced Research and Innovation AgencyMy Lords, I draw attention to my philanthropic interests in this area. Specifically, what I would like to ask the Minister is again to echo the points on timing and the amount of…29 Jun 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: ResilienceMy Lords, I am most grateful to my noble friend Lord Strathclyde and the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, for generously acting as my supporters. I thank all Members on…26 Jan 2023