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HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, when will the review of business rates take place?25 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Funding AllocationMy Lords—23 Jan 2023HANSARDWales: Additional Financial ResourcesMy Lords, are the Government going to keep their promise to Wales to match EU funding through the shared prosperity fund?18 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I agree strongly with what the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick of Undercliffe, said in…17 Jan 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I declare my vice-presidency of the Local Government Association. I too welcome the regulations, with some caveats. I agree with the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, that they…20 Dec 2022HANSARDArts and Creative Industries StrategyMy Lords, I thank the noble Viscount, Lord Chandos, for initiating this important debate and giving us the opportunity to discuss a range of issues. I say at the outset that I…08 Dec 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways and Rail Services in the NorthMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Goddard for tabling this debate. As he said, we need a single, national leadership for our railways. The present crisis on the rail network…05 Dec 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits against Public ParticipationMy Lords, the Government claim to prize and to defend free speech, and the Minister has said that the Government’s intention is to introduce primary legislation as soon as…01 Dec 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I look forward shortly to hearing the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Lea of…29 Nov 2022HANSARDYoung People: Skills (Youth Unemployment Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for what she has said, and I should say that the government response to our report was extremely helpful. It defined what the issues were,…23 Nov 2022HANSARDYoung People: Skills (Youth Unemployment Committee Report)My Lords, I am very pleased to speak to the report of the Youth Unemployment Committee, Skills for Every Young Person . It is some 210 pages long and contains 88 conclusions and…23 Nov 2022HANSARDYoung People: Skills (Youth Unemployment Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Youth Unemployment Committee Skills for every young person (HL Paper 98), Session 2021-22.23 Nov 2022HANSARDTimes Education Commission ReportMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for enabling us to have this debate and the Times Education Commission for its very thoughtful analysis and its clear conclusions…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, two crucial matters relating to growth were missing in the Minister’s introductory speech. I was surprised, because she said we must get the economy growing again—I…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, like many, I remember watching the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 on a small black and white television. As we have heard, the world today is very different from the world…10 Sept 2022HANSARDGCSE and A-level Results: Attainment GapI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong of Hill Top, for the opportunity to debate this vital issue. As she said, we are letting children down. Regional gaps are growing: in…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a very important occasion. We have just heard the deeply impressive valedictory speech of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, whose knowledge…20 Jul 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022My Lords, I welcome the legislation being updated to ensure that we meet our international safety obligations for bulk carriers; it is clearly right to do so. There was an…19 Jul 2022HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022Can I clarify a point on exceptions? The Minister might wish to write. The question I posed was whether we are in line with the international approach to exceptions or whether the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I would like to speak briefly to Amendment 91, in my name in this group, which aims to clarify the provisions on school attendance orders to ensure that they should only…18 Jul 2022