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HANSARDPublic Sector ProductivityMy Lords, I salute the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, for securing this debate. It is a huge and complex subject to cover in five minutes but, in the spirit of productivity,…09 Oct 2024HANSARDPedal CyclesMy Lords, I salute my noble friend Lord Hogan-Howe for his perseverance in securing this timely debate and his opening remarks, much of which I found myself agreeing with. I admit…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTicket Sales: Dynamic PricingMy Lords, like it or not, dynamic pricing, driven by supply and demand, has been with us for centuries and is a key ingredient of economic growth. Does the Minister agree that Sir…11 Sept 2024HANSARDForeign Direct Investment to the UKMy Lords, I will, first, thank the noble Lord, Lord Harrington of Watford, both for securing this debate and for producing such a thorough and insightful review on FDI—I read all…10 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, this may be my last opportunity to speak in a debate on the King’s Speech, given one Bill coming our way on which I will refrain from comment tonight. I will focus on…22 Jul 2024HANSARDCommunity Sports: Impact on Young PeopleMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Hannett and Lord Shamash, on making their maiden speeches—or, to use sporting parlance, on getting off the mark in such spectacular…16 May 2024HANSARDPublic Bus CollisionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter riders make themselves even more vulnerable and dangerous to others, including bus drivers, through the…13 May 2024HANSARDStart-up Companies: Tax IncentivesMy Lords, further to the previous question, I ask the Minister: when will the Government conduct an impact assessment on both the EIS and SEIS investment schemes, specifically on…29 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, I should first congratulate my noble friend Lord Patel on securing this critical debate and raising such challenging questions. Unlike many of today’s speakers, I am not…18 Apr 2024HANSARDHigher EducationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, and two former Secretaries of State for Education. For my part, as an employer, I will focus on higher…07 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Population GrowthMy Lords, the uncomfortable truth is that our economy appears to be incapable of growing without onboarding some 300,000 migrant workers each year. Even then, we are talking about…04 Mar 2024HANSARDNHS: Neurology CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the NHS’s resourcing and capacity to provide specialist care, in line with that provided to cancer and cardiac…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Neurology CareMy Lords, there are 11 million people in the UK living with neurological conditions—the cause of more deaths than cancer and heart disease combined and the greatest cause of…26 Feb 2024HANSARDWorkers (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, first, I congratulate members of the Economic Affairs Committee on producing such a topical and insightful report on one of the key constraints on our economic growth. I…08 Feb 2024HANSARDPoverty: International Development AidMy Lords—15 Jan 2024HANSARDPoverty: International Development AidMy Lords, the White Paper makes several laudable commitments, some of which require significant upfront investments, such as access to basic services, and that brings us the…15 Jan 2024HANSARDFinancial Stability: Private Equity FirmsMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. It is hardly surprising that private equity is struggling to do deals and sell its portfolio companies in a climate of…13 Dec 2023HANSARDConstruction Sector: Cash RetentionsMy Lords, can the Minister explain why the Government are dragging their heels over the anti-enterprise practices of cash retentions and late payments, especially as SMEs in the…11 Dec 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, just two weeks ago during the debate in this place on the King’s Speech, I admitted to being baffled by the Prime Minister’s comments in his introduction. He talked…29 Nov 2023HANSARDJobs Market: GraduatesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the jobs market for graduates, and whether this assessment points to a mismatch between skills and vacancies.27 Nov 2023