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HANSARDHigh Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) BillMy Lords, it is common ground across your Lordships’ House that many of our high streets are in a mess. Whether this is symptomatic of our rundown country, who of course knows? We…17 May 2024HANSARDUK Tradeshow Programme ClosureMy Lords, will the Minister acknowledge that there has been a significant reduction in export sales by SMEs and small businesses since Brexit? Will he also acknowledge that, to…18 Mar 2024HANSARDRegulator of Community Interest CompaniesMy Lords, first, to follow on from the noble Lord’s question, bearing in mind that this has been going on—as the Minister indicates—for over 20 years, does the Minister not think…11 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum: UK-Rwanda AgreementMy Lords, as a member of the relevant committee, about which many compliments have been paid, particularly to the chair and the staff, I rise to support the two Motions in the…22 Jan 2024HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingMy Lords, I well understand the arguments that the Minister made regarding the shifting of LEP funding. To return to the Question, which the questioner rather strayed away from…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise as the first speaker from these Benches to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, on his appointment as Foreign Secretary, and welcome him to this House. In…21 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, as a number of noble Lords have found, the debate on the gracious Speech provides the opportunity to comment on the current state of the British economy without having…13 Nov 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesMy Lords, I accept that this is not the direct responsibility of the Government, except Chancellor as a leading member of the Commonwealth. Does the Minister believe that this…07 Sept 2023HANSARDLocal Government: Reinvigorating Local DemocracyMy Lords, rather like the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, I was attracted to speak in this debate because of my lengthy experience in local government. I was a councillor on the London…15 Jun 2023HANSARDCOP 28My Lords, do the Government have any view on the impact on COP 28 of the invitation for President Assad to attend?17 May 2023HANSARDTheatre Tax ReliefMy Lords, given that the Minister has mentioned it, may I extend the Question to cover the Government’s attempt to modify HETV tax relief for all audio-visual productions? I…09 Mar 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingMy Lords, I share the views of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, and the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, somewhat cynically, that the Government have chosen this memorandum of…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, nobody could doubt that the British economy is a basket case, and I see nothing in the Autumn Statement that can help what most people regard as the sick man of Europe.…29 Nov 2022HANSARDStock MarketsMy Lords, I am sure that the noble Baroness must accept that in 2015 the value of the London Stock Exchange was twice that of the French stock exchange, and today it is lower.…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTrading Relations: USA, EU and ChinaMy Lords, will the Minister not accept that it is misleading the House, and his headquarters is misleading the country in its leaflets, to say that the Government have signed 71…07 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryMy Lords, like many other noble Lords, I welcome the Minister back to his role. I think the unanimity of view shows the esteem in which he is held in all parts of the House. I do…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, I can answer the noble Lord’s question as to why a number of us are questioning this after 12 years of Tory government. After 12 years of Tory government, the UK economy…10 Oct 2022HANSARDElections: Multiple VotingMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing on the Order Paper in the name of my noble friend Lady Featherstone.14 Jun 2022HANSARDElections: Multiple VotingMy Lords, I assumed that would be the Answer. Does the Minister not agree that it is quite confusing for electors registered in more than one place? They can vote in local…14 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as many noble Lords have said, the UK economy is clearly in difficulties. In economic terms, growth in GDP is stagnant. GDP even reduced in March. Inflation is forecast…16 May 2022