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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion W. I beg to move. Motion W1 (as an amendment to Motion W)24 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.19 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to open this Second Reading debate on the Finance Bill. I take this opportunity to warmly welcome my noble friend Lady Caine of Kentish Town to your…19 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to close this Second Reading debate on the Finance Bill. I am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions and questions. I join others in warmly…19 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipI think it was probably a benefit to the people who were able to be treated in the 100 hospitals that were built as a result of it. As I say, the private finance initiative was a…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipI am afraid the noble Baroness cannot encourage me to be more forthcoming. As I have said, the 10-year infrastructure strategy will be the point at which we set out the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipAs the noble Lord describes, there have of course been positive examples of PFI projects. For example, more than 100 hospitals were built by the previous Labour Government’s PPP…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipAs the noble Lord says, many of the private finance initiative contracts are coming to an end within the next decade. It is important to prepare early for a seamless transition to…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipI am grateful to my noble friend for those words, and I agree with much of what he said. The Government remain absolutely committed to harnessing private investment and restoring…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipThe noble Lord is right. He is far more expert in these matters than I am, but I absolutely agree with him. Clearly, the public sector needs to be an intelligent client when it is…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipMy Lords, the Government are committed to working in partnership with the private sector to deliver the infrastructure that our country desperately needs. We will set out our…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipI am grateful to my noble friend for his question. As I say, the Government will publish a cross-cutting 10-year strategy for the UK’s social, economic and housing infrastructure…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipI am very interested in what the noble Baroness says, and I will look at that further. As I say, the 10-year infrastructure strategy will be the point at which we set out the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipThe noble Lord is absolutely right in much of what he says. The private finance initiative was a specific public/private partnership model that was developed 20 years ago. The…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI am grateful to the noble Earl for his question. I agree with the second part of it that we should encourage people into those schools. In terms of what the Government can do,…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI agree with much of the sentiment that the noble Baroness expresses. The Government greatly value the contribution of our diplomatic staff and our serving military personnel. The…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI am grateful to my noble friend for his question. As I have said, the continuity of education allowance is designed to provide clearly defined financial support to ensure that…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATIf the noble Baroness wants to talk about what she is embarrassed about, I am very happy to talk about the previous Government’s record over the past 14 years. This was a…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATAs always, I agree with everything that my noble friend says. All the comments that we have heard to date about the Government’s assessments being incorrect have been proven to be…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question. Of course, I will join her in congratulating Jakob. As she knows far better than I do, the Music and Dance Scheme provides…13 Mar 2025