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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I listened with great interest to the many excellent speeches in this debate and I commend, in particular, my noble friends Lord Jackson of Peterborough and Lord…14 May 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, what a disaster it is that under this Government we have 1 million young people in Britain who are not in education, employment or training—one in eight who cannot…24 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his update. First, can I take him back to a slightly more fundamental question that we are yet to address in this exchange? Why do the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRetail and Hospitality SectorMy Lords, how perspicacious it was of my noble friend Lady Monckton to secure this vital business today. I join others in expressing my appreciation for her opening speech, which…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a freelance journalist and, therefore, somebody who has a very great care for freedom of speech. What a pleasure it is to follow the speech of…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 417, from the noble Lord, Lord Banner, to which I have attached my name. I think there is very little I can add to the technical, financial and legal…20 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the update on this important cause. Let us assume that the cap will be busted. If that is the case, and the Treasury’s £45 billion envelope is…19 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, what a privilege it is to follow the incisive questions of my noble friends who spoke before me and to add my support to the regret amendment in the name of my noble…12 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI thank the Minister for all her valiant efforts on these intractable issues. Specifically on the fallout from the case of Mr el-Fattah, which dominated the agenda for so many…07 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, how can I add to the tour d’horizon we have had from the Benches on this side of your Lordships’ House, and indeed all sides, as we consider this group of amendments all…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, this is quite rightly a wide-ranging debate and there is much to deal with when it comes to the Government’s handling of the economy, so I will confine myself to two…04 Dec 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I am more than happy to associate myself with the amendments tabled in the name of my noble friend Baroness Goldie. We started the group by saying that your Lordships’…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendments in my name in this group, and I support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Hannan, who masterfully adumbrated his litany…25 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, I declare my interest as the director of a number of small businesses, and I join in thanking my noble friend Lord Elliott for convening today’s debate. It has been…13 Nov 2025HANSARDProstate CancerMy Lords, I join with noble Lords in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Mott, for convening this business and discussing an issue that is absolutely vital in order to save the…03 Sept 2025HANSARDOnline Communication Offence ArrestsI declare my interest as a freelance journalist and publisher and, therefore, as somebody who makes his living from freedom of speech. I join noble Lords in thanking the noble…17 Jul 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord and all my fellow committee members in this debate. I add my thanks to all of them and to everyone involved with this…28 Mar 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax, National Insurance and VATMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, for securing this important and timely debate. Given the time constraints, I intend to confine my comments to the impact of VAT…27 Jan 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Ukraine BillMy Lords, I join in the expressions of welcome and praise for the noble Baroness, Lady Batters. I am sure that her excellent, touching maiden speech will have great resonance with…15 Jan 2025HANSARDEvaluation in Government Policy-makingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the use of evaluation in government policy-making.18 Nov 2024