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HANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsMy Lords, when I was young, some time ago, it was more commonplace that councils cleared out the storm drains on a cyclical maintenance basis. Many councils on discretionary…11 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Electricity PricesMy Lords, I put on record my registered interest as the director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. Let me restate what Labour’s manifesto said. It promised to get power…04 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic ResponseMy Lords, it must be noted that the Government are enjoying and using many of the Brexit dividends that were given to them: that is zero tariffs on anything they please; that is…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I start with compliments and thanks to all those who have given their maiden speeches today; I look forward to hearing much more from them. I put on record my registered…19 May 2026HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesMy Lords, last week I was not singing the praises of the RMT when I was walking with two prosthetic legs between here and Victoria, and I probably speak for many disabled people…28 Apr 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationMy Lords, as ever with many big government ideas, there is a solution that is yet to find a problem. I am yet to hear a ministerial Statement on the very serious data events that…18 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support my noble friend Lord Fuller, who has similarly reciprocated his enthusiasm for one of my amendments. Quite a few things come to mind in the…05 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillThis is an important point in many ways. The Minister will be aware that within an owner-managed director business, the director has absolute discretion about how he or she may…05 Mar 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: Clean Energy ProjectsMy Lords, I declare my directorship of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. When I was the MP for South Thanet, we had a proposal for one of these battery farms—let us call them…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryMy Lords—26 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, let me make my declaration. I am a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser, so such legislation is the thing I live for on a daily basis. My noble friend Lady…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillPerhaps I may make some comments on Amendment 33 put forward by the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and my noble friend Lord Leigh. My noble friend recommends that there be some…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI would like to assist the noble Lord, Lord Davies, on multiple employments. For an employer faced with an employee with multiple employments, which is not uncommon, it has no…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillHMRC.24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I will ask the question in a slightly different way, which may flush out what I think we are trying to get there. Say, for instance, that there is an inflationary rise…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillIs the Minister’s understanding of the Bill that the £2,000 threshold will be in the entirety of a single employee or across each employment? At the moment, with NI regulations…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I support a number of the amendments within this group. Obviously, the one that catches my eye the most is the one in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, which…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, I normally do not support measures that carve out certain sectors from others in the normal weft and weave of enterprises in the country, but I support this one,…24 Feb 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionMy Lords, I refer to my interests as the director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. Figures show that UK car production has reduced to its lowest level since the 1950s, yet…11 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathMy Lords, perhaps I could bring to the House my recent experience. My father passed away on 21 December, which is, dare I say, a challenging time of year, given that the nation…10 Feb 2026