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HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillMy Lords, it pains me to find myself in disagreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Burt of Solihull, with whom I have worked on another cause in your Lordships’ House and for whom…24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillWithout referring specifically to the Presidents Club dinner, because none of us knows the actual facts of that, I ask in general terms whether, for a large banquet served by…24 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIt had of course passed the Commons at that stage, and that may have been the cause of his confusion, but I know that noble Lords here would want him to be aware that the Bill is…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMay I just briefly say, as a matter of courtesy, that the reply to the letter that I referred to came from a Minister in the other place? I just thought, in all fairness, that I…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, for his introductory remarks. He made some important points. The points I am going to make are slightly different.…22 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I am conscious that, as a Conservative Back-Bencher loyally supporting the Government in season and out, I am probably a Member of this House worthy of least…21 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 176, I will speak also to Amendment 178B, both of which are in my name; I am grateful to the noble Lords who have given them their support. In our…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am very grateful for what was a very valuable debate and I shall briefly go through those who spoke. The noble Lord, Lord Tope, put his finger on it by saying that…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I had not expected to speak in this group, but since my noble friend Lord Northbrook has referred to a number of matters in the Royal Borough of Kensington and…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWith every possible respect for the noble Lord, would he accept that it would in fact allow the mayor to tailor the scheme to include those boroughs that are willing to have it…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI beg the noble Lord’s pardon, but I heard those remarks made. I am simply saying that I do not believe that point; any scheme implemented by the Government at a national level…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Lytton. I will speak briefly and narrowly to the point made earlier by the noble Lord, Lord Foster, in which he argued…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBus Industry SupportMy Lords, the Built Environment Committee noted in its report last year, which is yet to be debated, that without a continuation of the grant beyond March route mileage would fall…16 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI know the answer to this. It is because the FCA said in 2017 that a council was not a parliament or similar body. Those words appear in the task force recommendation. By…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillIt is the website with the 2021 version of the recommendations.13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, we have had a very valuable debate. I am grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in it and, if I do not thank them individually, I hope that they will forgive me, given…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I move Amendment 215 in my name and speak in general support of the other amendments in this group, all of which tend in a similar direction. I am very grateful to the…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill13 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: DelayMy Lords, will my noble friend accept that the claim that phasing the work over a longer period is going to save money will be met with some incredulity by those with experience…10 Mar 2023