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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, prompted as I am by my noble friend Lord Mackinlay, may I just take a moment to remind the Committee that I am a member by qualification of the Chartered Institute of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill24 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 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a senior treasurer of the Conservative Party. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, on his very prescient timing, securing this debate just…12 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure and a challenge to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, but I welcome his remarks. This is the second attempt by the Government to…04 Feb 2026HANSARDNumber Plates Intended to Defeat Enforcement CamerasMy Lords, in other parts of the world, bicycles for hire—Lime bikes—are required to have small number plates attached to them so that perpetrators of crimes and offences can be…22 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I contributed to earlier Holocaust Memorial Bill debates, and I shall speak briefly in this one. I was moved to do so mainly by the remarks of my noble friend Lord…21 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the rising level of youth unemployment.20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentIndeed, and this very morning the ONS announced that youth unemployment has risen yet again. Our national living wage is now approaching that of France, which has a staggering…20 Jan 2026HANSARDIranMy Lords, “there is a compelling case for proscribing the IRGC … what possible reason is there for the Government to delay in outlawing a terrorist organisation that threatens…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, for his contribution. I was tempted to add restaurants to the amendment, but I had already tabled it. I have instead just made a booking…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, my amendments seek to improve Clause 124. It is worth reminding ourselves that this clause seeks to amend Section 12 of the Public Order Act 1986. Curiously, that…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments and will speak to a point that comes up in Amendment 378B. Because it arises in 378B, I am raising it now, but it affects the subsequent…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I welcome the proposed legislation, in particular Clause 124 and Amendment 372, which would ban marches outside places of worship. Except, of course, it would not. It…13 Jan 2026HANSARDMeat LabellingMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, mentioned the American Veterinary Medical Association’s recent publication, which has been three times peer reviewed and shows a new…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillLock him up.13 Jan 2026HANSARDIsrael: TradeI congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Austin, on securing this debate and his excellent opening speech. I thank His Excellency Simon Walters, our man in Tel Aviv, and the Israeli…08 Jan 2026HANSARDIsrael: TradeCan the Minister say exactly what he wants to see, further than a ceasefire, to restart the trade talks?08 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Sector ProductivityIt is fair to say the ONS has a particular problem measuring NHS and public sector productivity because of the difficulty in measuring the outputs and inputs. None the less, the…07 Jan 2026