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HANSARD2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit PricingMy Lords, the production cost of a typical replica football kit is less than 10% of the selling price. Companies such as Nike and Adidas use an opaque network of offshore entities…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it will take a long time to undo the damage done by 14 years of Conservative rule. However, that task has been made difficult, as the Government’s ambition on so many…14 May 2026HANSARDNational Emergency Plan for FuelMy Lords, the national emergency plan for fuel remains a contingency for crisis. Its objectives include protection of human life and alleviation of suffering. Since 2020, energy…28 Apr 2026HANSARDBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeMy Lords, all businesses and households deserve lower energy bills. This can be done by cutting the profit margins of energy companies. Since 2020, they have made £125.7 billion…22 Apr 2026HANSARDPlastic Pollution ReductionMy Lords, an enduring legacy of the last Government is potholed roads in every city, town and street. This can be fixed by partially replacing bitumen with plastic waste, which…22 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, for tabling this debate. A resilient economy and resilient households are key requirements for national defence, yet…20 Apr 2026HANSARDGrenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, I support the Bill and hope that the memorial will bring some comfort to the friends and families of those who lost lives and the thousands more scarred by this…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMinisterial Salaries (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I support the Bill. However, I have a number of questions that I hope the Minister will be able to answer, as we have an opportunity to debate issues about payments to…14 Apr 2026HANSARDFormer Prime Minister Imran KhanMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this important debate. I never had the honour of meeting Imran Khan but, like millions of other cricket…26 Mar 2026HANSARDHBOS: Fraud InvestigationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of Lloyds Bank’s investigation of fraud at HBOS; and when they expect Dame Linda Dobbs’s review of…26 Mar 2026HANSARDHBOS: Fraud InvestigationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. It would be helpful to have a bit of background. Fraud at HBOS goes back to 2002. The regulators did little. In 2017, the Thames…26 Mar 2026HANSARDReducing Government SpendingMy Lords—24 Mar 2026HANSARDCompanies: Online AGMsMy Lords, there is nothing in the Companies Act to say that shareholders own companies. They may have controlling rights, but that is not the same as ownership. Besides,…23 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, what a heroic task this Chamber has undertaken in us having seven minutes to explore 560 pages of the Finance (No. 2) Bill, 481 pages of Explanatory Notes, 131 pages of…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, it is a sad day to be speaking on the Conservative amendment objecting to a rise in the minimum wage. I support the rise in the minimum wage and the acceleration of the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseMy Lords—17 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren in Care: Illegal AccommodationThank you. My Lords, the largest providers of children’s care homes have average profit rates of 22.6%. Private equity is central to it. On 18 November 2024, the Secretary of…12 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren in Care: Illegal AccommodationMy Lords—12 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy Lords, I support this Bill, though I am disappointed that some oppose lifting people out of poverty while constantly supporting greater spending on the welfare of corporations…12 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemMy Lords, the unjust loan system forces many graduates to bear real rates of interest and make repayments while earning less than the median wage. Millions of people are prevented…10 Mar 2026