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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a very specific point to raise by way of reassurance. It is clear from the debate so far that these are complex areas that are particularly complicated because of…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. I am co-owner of a company that provides advice to Governments outside the UK on issues of public sector…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords—28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton. I start by drawing attention to my entry in the register of interests, particularly my majority shareholding in…25 May 2022HANSARDGovernment: Leadership TrainingMy Lords, I declare my interests in the register, particularly my chairmanship of FMA, which provides support to Governments outside the UK on public sector and efficiency reform.…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my right honourable friend the Prime Minister, and the whole negotiating team in the Government, on achieving this deal. It is not perfect and could never…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresMy Lords, I declare my interest as an adviser to IFM, which is a shareholder in Manchester Airports Group, but also as someone who I think has had this virus so I know what it is…04 Jun 2020HANSARDBudget StatementAt the risk of prolonging this, does my noble friend accept that one of the reasons the cost of offshore wind has fallen so much is that there was a subsidy that enabled the unit…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register, including as co-founder of a start-up with my noble friend Lady Finn. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord,…18 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to congratulate the two maiden speakers in this debate. I worked closely with my noble friend Lord Barwell when I was chairman of the Conservative Party…13 Jan 2020HANSARDPublic Procurement and the Civil Society StrategyMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests, and I congratulate my noble friend on securing this important debate. Public procurement is rarely a subject…23 May 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that those who seek to exclude a no-deal result without also excluding a second referendum are simply illustrating that what they want is not…21 Jan 2019HANSARDMigrant CrossingsMy Lords, the whole House will applaud the measured, calm and professional way in which my noble friend has moved seamlessly from conducting a Bill through its Second Reading to…07 Jan 2019