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HANSARDReducing Government SpendingTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to (1) data released by the Office for National Statistics on 20 March showing that public sector borrowing in February was £14.3 billion,…24 Mar 2026HANSARDReducing Government SpendingMy Lords, the ultimate judge and arbiter of the Government’s success is the bond market. As of this afternoon, 10-year gilts are at 4.91%, higher than in the famous Liz Truss era,…24 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsTo get back to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Lee, who speaks as an investor, I speak as chairman of a public company and a senior partner of Cavendish plc. We welcome…23 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementAs the noble Lord has invited me to intervene, I will. The point is that women live longer than men and it is much more likely that, if a person passes away, it will be the man…17 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fairhead. I also speak as a member of the Finance Bill Sub-Committee of the Economic Affairs Committee—a lot of words…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my amendment in this first group. Needless to say, I agree with everything my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe said from the Front Bench. This Bill is a…05 Mar 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: VAT ThresholdThe Minister will be aware of the successful campaign that Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes and I ran to ensure that online marketplaces are required to collect VAT on certain…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I support these amendments. I declare an interest in that I am involved with a number of small and medium-sized enterprises. These amendments mirror amendments that we…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillWith respect, that is exactly what the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, has asked. The Minister has said that he did not say that, but he has just read it out.05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI wish to test the opinion of the House because I do not think students can wait for subsequent legislation to be brought forward to this House, and there is a risk it might not…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillWill the Minister clarify my question on collective bargaining? In view of his earlier comments, will he clarify the situation where a person moves company within a group, which…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I shall speak principally to my Amendment 20 in respect of optional alternative arrangements. I thank the Minister for his letter of last night setting out the position…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillWith respect, at either Second Reading or in Committee—I think in Committee—there was a statement that there would not be in this legislation, but other legislation, changes to…05 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, many people went to Israel to celebrate tonight the festival of Purim, which is the story of Queen Esther saving the Jewish people in Persia, somewhat ironically,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsMy Lords, the Minister will be pleasantly surprised to hear that I agree with him: the GB-NI movement of goods is covered by Article 5 of the Windsor agreement. The issue is about…26 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, this debate has been very helpful because it has sort of blown a hole in the Bill. The noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, summed it up rightly: what has happened is that the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, it is worth reminding ourselves that this legislation was prompted by a document published in May last year with this eye-catching title: Understanding t he Attitudes a…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillThe purpose of the Bill is to catch salary sacrifice schemes. As we discussed in the previous group, this is where an optional remuneration arrangement has been made, but there…24 Feb 2026