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HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, it is a privilege to pay tribute to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of York, whose commitment to equality shone through in his opening speech, as it has done…06 May 2020HANSARDBudget: Economic and Fiscal OutlookMy Lords, the Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented shock to the economy. In response, the Government’s fiscal policy measures are unparalleled. At 20% of GDP, it is the…05 May 2020HANSARDTax AvoidanceMy Lords, many other countries have set out strict requirements to prevent state support enabling not only tax avoidance but excessive executive pay and high dividend payments. Do…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Self-employedMy Lords, as noble Lords have made clear, there are significant gaps in the current scheme. My noble friend Lady Young asked about the numbers not covered by it. How many…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, I understand that it can take a while to develop specific targeted measures for the self-employed, but can the Minister say why so little is being done on social media,…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate on behalf of my noble friend Lord Kennedy. The issue of restructuring local government in Buckinghamshire has been discussed by…23 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, the numbers that matter most today are clearly not those that we might normally focus on in a debate on the economy—not numbers relating to growth, inflation or…18 Mar 2020HANSARDEducational Opportunities: Working ClassesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Morris for securing this debate and for her inspiring opening speech. I want to focus on the opportunities for working-class young people in…05 Mar 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, this Queen’s Speech has been described by many commentators as a wish list or virtual programme—one that the Government have no majority to deliver. That may be true,…17 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, in the House of Commons one week ago, the Prime Minister delivered a Statement demeaning in its tone and inflammatory in its language. Deliberately provocative, it was…02 Oct 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019My Lords, I take this opportunity to join others in welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Duncan of Springbank, to his new role. This spending round claims to turn the page on austerity.…25 Sept 2019HANSARDBenefit Changes: Vulnerable PeopleMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, for securing this debate and congratulate her on her opening speech. I should like to focus on some of the benefit reforms…27 Jun 2019HANSARDD-day: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, 75 years ago today the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France was delayed one final time. Appropriately, it was in the face of the British weather that General…04 Jun 2019