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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Mattinson, on her most accomplished speech this morning. We are old friends and colleagues from another place, and…14 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, in an episode of “The Simpsons”, Homer Simpson says of the Economist magazine, “I don’t need to spend $4 a week to be told that Indonesia’s at the crossroads”. Today, we…13 Mar 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, Ministers, in trying to defend the Budget, keep saying in a rather pained way that they have had to take some very difficult decisions; the Minister said that today. Of…11 Nov 2024HANSARDWorking From Home: Public Sector ProductivityMy Lords, how does the Minister measure productivity in the public sector?23 Oct 2024HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, when the Government looked at the various candidates for cutting public expenditure, why did they choose winter fuel payments?09 Sept 2024 Bills sponsored (1)