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HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. I recognise that these are probing amendments, but I exhort my noble friend the Minister not to…22 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I first draw attention to my interests as set out in the register and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Hammond of Runnymede on a maiden speech of great breadth and…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union: Visa-free Touring for MusiciansMy Lords, touring is not peripheral to the arts but central and vital—the basis of a major export industry and a vital showcase for the United Kingdom. If we could just lay aside…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register. I share the general relief that a deal was achieved, but the agreement does not cover services. I am proud of the UK…08 Jan 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I declare my interests, as set out in the register. I am very pleased indeed to follow my noble friend Lord Naseby. How right he has been to remind us, through his…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my outside interests as set out in the register. In this important debate, it is vital that we do not lose sight of the bigger picture in two…19 Oct 2020HANSARDProbation Workforce StrategyI declare my interests as set out in the register and welcome my noble friend the Minister. Could she explain how the Government plan to retain the talented staff currently in…21 Sept 2020HANSARDRule of LawWhile declaring my interests set out in the register and as chair of the Society of Conservative Lawyers, I ask my noble and learned friend the Minister whether we are rewriting…10 Sept 2020HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register. The Budget on 11 March, first conceived in a time of peace, was delivered under heavy bombardment. The Bill was published…17 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 51 dealing with outdoor entertainment, I first draw attention to my interests in the register. I profoundly appreciate and cherish the creative…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning Bill14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lady Anelay of St Johns, the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb and Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted, the noble Lords, Lord…14 Jul 2020HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, in the light of the surge in support from neighbours, family and friends for older people who have been shielding at home during the pandemic, would my noble friend…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI first draw attention to my entry in the register. My Lords, this is a timely and welcome Bill, but I believe that it could go further, as I shall explain. Whether or not we see…06 Jul 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]My Lords, first I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. I warmly welcome this legislation. The principle of consolidation is an excellent one and I am…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. I strongly welcome the Bill and wish it a safe passage, for it is timely, practical and much needed. The…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. We have already learned brutal lessons from the pandemic. I have always been a one-nation politician, with a firm…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, in declaring my interests as set out in the register, I am delighted that my noble friend Lord Dobbs has initiated this debate to ensure that everyone who has played…21 May 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I first declare my interests as set out in the register. As many have observed, this debate is taking place during the greatest crisis our nation has faced since the…18 Mar 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, first, I declare my interests, as detailed in the register—in particular, as a partner in the international commercial law firm DAC Beachcroft. As a one-nation…09 Jan 2020