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HANSARDBusiness HiringMy Lords, I talk to a number of businesses and work in very major businesses, and I see the issues that they are having about employing young people just now. When will the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy Lords, in coming back to the comment on oil and gas made by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, the growth of green energy and the growth of oil and gas are often described…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsMy Lords, I have been a director, and not a cowardly one, at more than 50 AGMs over the last 30 years. Some AGMs have one attendee or none, some have a few tens, some have…23 Mar 2026HANSARDIsrael: TradeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Austin, for tabling this QSD and I welcome, if rather belatedly, the noble Lord, Lord Stockwood, as a Minister. It is excellent to have…08 Jan 2026HANSARDStablecoin OwnershipMy Lords, first, I thank the Lord Speaker for all his service—a good fellow Scotsman and football fan. I also ask the House to note my interest as chairman of S&P Global. Does the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDConflict in the Middle EastMy Lords, as is clear, Iran was heading towards the ability to create nuclear weapons. We can debate the timeframe, but given that the Iranian leadership chants repeatedly not…16 Jun 2025HANSARDExternal Auditing of Companies: DeficienciesMy Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for tabling this important debate. I am not a renowned academic in this area. My contribution is as somebody who…14 Oct 2024HANSARDForeign Direct Investment to the UKMy Lords, I share my thanks to my noble friend Lord Harrington for his outstanding report; it is an excellent read. I will give a view on the UK’s position in respect of FDI. I…10 Sept 2024HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]My Lords, I would like to join others in welcoming my noble friend Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton to this House. Like many others, I am here due to him. I had the great honour of…21 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, first, I commend fellow Peers of the English and Welsh variety for their sacrifice in being here tonight—speaking as a Scotsman, I can say that it has not been an issue.…29 Nov 2022HANSARDIsrael Defense ForcesMy Lords, would my noble friend agree that, while the Israel Defense Forces are not perfect, the obsession with focusing on them—despite their being the most moral and…08 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, I think the vast majority of Members of this House are of the view that no deal would be a disaster. We hear from some people from the European Research Group that…26 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Infrastructure: Chinese OwnershipMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the UK has had a much more sophisticated approach to Chinese companies for many years, both in setting up the cyber centre that looks at…23 Jan 2019HANSARDTrade BillI echo the comments from my noble friends Lord Lansley and Lady Hooper, that of course the Bill, and in particular this part of it, is not about changing policy or procedure but…21 Jan 2019