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HANSARDSchool Fees: VATWould the Minister like to confirm that, without Brexit, his Government would not be able to put VAT on private schools?13 Oct 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the growth figures for July 2025.16 Sept 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthIndeed it is, but the ONS said that there is zero growth in GDP. Of course, that means that GDP per capita will be negative, partly because productive people are leaving and less…16 Sept 2025HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords—11 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly, because we had much the same debate in the Employment Rights Bill. In the Employment Rights Bill debate on this subject, the noble Lord, Lord…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lady Barran. I have not spoken in Committee and apologise for not being available to speak at Second Reading. Although…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am only repeating what was in print; I do not know why. Clearly, when one looks at the academies, one can see the tremendous success and improvement to education to the benefit…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillTo get the current situation on the record, I looked around for evidence and found a quote that is helpful in our deliberations on this issue. The quote is: “I have serious…10 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Funds: Use of UK-listed Investment CompaniesIf the Government are serious about growth, they need to encourage investment in private assets. When applying what many of us regard as retrospective inheritance tax to private…09 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lord, I will speak to the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Burns, and to my own Amendments 152A and 152B. In so doing, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Burns, on this…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am sure the noble Baroness is aware that positions that do not require financial remuneration do not need to be declared. I did, in fact, make that declaration at Second Reading…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, we have debated this at length. I listened very carefully to what the Minister said, but I cannot see a reason why payments should be hidden from members of a union. In…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThey can certainly vote against it, and that happens quite regularly. The situation is exactly the reverse of the one put forward by the Benches opposite. My focus is on Clause…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am sure the Minister would not like to have on record something that does not seem to be correct. I think she means that amounts under £2,000 need not be disclosed.23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillCan the Minister be quite clear with us in that case? She said that unions will be required to report to the certification officer gross amounts of income and expenses. Can she be…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillWith great respect, every shareholder gets a mailed piece of paper with a box to tick—every single shareholder every single year. If that is not a ballot, what is?23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to mark that this is the moment—21 July, at 8.59 pm—when the Labour Government are going to put such unreasonable demands on small businesses that they…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am sure the Minister will want to be very clear on this. I think the Deloitte survey he refers to was in respect of inward investment only, probably because the UK is regarded…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI rise to say simply that, in my experience, I have found that employees want to bring with them family members, often parents—particularly women want to bring a parent—and I am…16 Jul 2025