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HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, let me be the first to congratulate the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, on the well-worded title of this debate and on his opening remarks.…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I have not spoken on the Bill before, and I appreciate that we are very near the end of it, but I am moved to stand by the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker,…07 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI do not think that the House needs to be detained by references to the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, as he is not in his usual place. This is the second time in a debate that he has…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, on 23 April 2019, two British citizens, Daniel and Amelie Linsey, were killed in a terrorist attack in Sri Lanka. At the time, there was great difficulty in bringing…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, likewise I welcome the Bill, which addresses a major issue for this country. I refer your Lordships to the register of interests, where I am listed as an employee of…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEnergy Profits LevyMy Lords, in the debate on the Finance Bill, I raised the concern about the unintended consequences of the energy profits levy. Now that a little time has elapsed, has the…07 Feb 2023HANSARDManufacturing Post BrexitMy Lords, would my noble friend agree with me, in respect of manufacturing post Brexit, that R&D is a very important part of manufacturing growth? The ONS revised statistics show…26 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness: GreenwashingWill my noble friend be able to give, now or later, an estimate of the cost of ESG reporting to British companies? The reason I ask is that an SEC commissioner recently stated…10 Jan 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Lea—no relation. She is someone I have admired for many years, in all her writings and output, and she gave a most…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRenters Reform BillMy Lords, following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak due to fungus growing in a family apartment, will my noble friend the Minister agree to a review of the Homes (Fitness for…22 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth on introducing his Private Member’s Bill. I am afraid that I cannot support it as drafted and would be disappointed…18 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI cannot answer for the UK Government on whether they should have been raised before; that is clearly historical and we are where we are. In theory, there could be a negotiation…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I have been looking at Clause 12 through a particular prism. As my entry in the register of interests discloses, I have a particular interest in financial services. I am…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI agree with the noble Baroness that I was trying to create a framework, in a very amateurish way that is way above my normal pay grade. I take her point that she is trying to do…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyMy Lords, I declare an interest in that my daughter is studying philosophy at university. Much as I welcome the thrust of the Question, philosophy is of course open to all…01 Nov 2022HANSARDDirect Tax and National Insurance ContributionsWill my noble friend join me in resisting any attempts to treat gains from capital at the same rate as income? People like me, called speculators by some, started up a new…25 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsWill my noble friend agree to speak to her colleagues at Defra about the huge shortage of electric charging points on our inland waterways? There is a disproportionate amount of…24 Oct 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekMy Lords, the Question talks specifically about four days a week, not about working from home. Bizarrely, this may have the effect of increasing productivity, only because…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEconomic DownturnDoes my noble friend agree that the great success in this country of the unicorns—greater than that in Germany, France and Israel combined—could be enhanced with the relaxation of…18 Jul 2022HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, I join the congratulations to my noble friend Lord Polak on securing this debate. It is always daunting and an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Deech. Of…07 Apr 2022