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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I also support the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester. I have been pre-declared by my noble friend Lord Parkinson as the chairman of…05 Jun 2025HANSARDTariffs: Canada and MexicoMy Lords, the imposition of tariffs can have effects beyond trade. For example, this morning the New York Times reported that the Chinese foreign ministry is considering relaxing…04 Mar 2025HANSARDCultural Sector: Freedom of SpeechMy Lords, the cultural sector often operates with very fragile operating models. One source of revenue is corporate partnerships and we have seen those, such as the brilliant…08 Jan 2025HANSARDDrug-related Deaths in England and WalesMy Lords, the Minister mentioned synthetic opioids. We all know the terrible scourge that they have wrought in America, with something like 75,000 deaths a year from synthetic…26 Nov 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesAt Historic England, we use the benefit of our wonderful libraries as the cornerstone of many of our regeneration efforts around the country, in incredible places such as…12 Sept 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, Amendment 126 is in my name. I declare my interests as set out in the register, particularly as chairman of Historic England, which also has oversight of English…13 Mar 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle. I draw attention to my registered interests, in particular having recently stood down as…28 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 149, I declare my interest as the chairman of Historic England, which also has oversight of English Heritage, which looks after our national heritage…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I am so grateful for the support of noble Lords. The range of experience and advice we have had in this Room is admirable. It is incredible and so helpful that we have…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI hope that results. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Young, for her intervention. Of course, she is right: people contribute to charities because they care deeply about…05 Feb 2024HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, the BBC is a thriving part of a much wider creative industries sector. That sector has transformed in recent years and continues to transform. The McKinsey report on the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, it is a great joy to follow the outstanding words of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. I should declare that I am the chairman of Historic England and a member of the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCultural Education PlanMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register, particularly as chairman of Historic England. Following on from the noble Baroness, we know that heritage education as a part of…17 Oct 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: Public BuildingsMy Lords, we are learning about a range of RAAC in all building types across the nation’s estate, from theatres to hospitals—sometimes in small amounts, sometimes in big…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register as the new chairman of Historic England and as provost of Oriel College, Oxford, which is in the middle of applying for…06 Sept 2023HANSARDArts Council England: Regional Distribution of FundingMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register but, to give a little more detail, I have been an adviser at DCMS for the last six years. I started as a non-executive director…15 Dec 2022HANSARDOrganic Products (Production and Control) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I had imagined that joining your Lordships’ House might prove intimidating, but the welcome I have had from everyone has been extremely friendly. I thank in particular…10 Nov 2020