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HANSARDRetail and Hospitality SectorMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Monckton for securing this important and timely debate today and wish her every success and good luck with her pub venture. She, like…22 Jan 2026HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportMy Lords, I start by mentioning how sad I was that Baroness Henig, who was due to chair this committee, was sadly unable to take on this role due to ill health, and in fact passed…28 Mar 2025HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, for initiating this debate and pay tribute to his tenacious pursuit of this particular subject. He and I have worked…25 Apr 2024HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for introducing these regulations and I declare my interests as set out in the register. I rise briefly to add my support to my noble…24 Oct 2023HANSARDOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeMy Lords, with a 10-minute speaking time, I barely know what to do with myself, having been disciplined over many years to only ever speak for about five minutes. I start by…17 Oct 2023HANSARDOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current state of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and what steps they are taking to…17 Oct 2023HANSARDLicensing Act 2003 (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to be able to make a contribution to this take-note debate and regret that I was unable to participate in the earlier debate on this subject. I declare my…17 May 2023HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on Her Majesty’s gracious Speech. I will limit my comments to those relating to hospitality and, in so doing, I…16 May 2022HANSARDGambling Harm (Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Committee Report)My Lords, it was an honour to serve on the Select Committee under the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Grade. I thank him for his leadership, and I thank the staff who…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for initiating this important debate. I refer to my interests as set out in the register. We sometimes risk forgetting in these…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSmoke-free PavementsMy Lords, I refer to my interests as set out in the register. The pre-pandemic hospitality industry was the third largest private sector employer and created almost 5% of GDP. At…24 Nov 2021HANSARDAlcohol DutiesMy Lords, I refer to my interests as set out in the register. While the duty freeze and 5% cut on duty on draft beer was welcomed by the industry, in reality prices that consumers…02 Nov 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataMy Lords, I refer to my interests as set out in the register. Some reports have estimated that unregulated gambling on the dark web and black market has doubled during the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDGambling-related HarmsMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for initiating this important debate and declare my interests as set out in the register. I congratulate my…14 Oct 2021HANSARDNational LotteryMy Lords, with reference to my interests as set out in the register, if a person plays the six draw-based National Lottery games each week, excluding scratch cards and online…14 Jul 2021HANSARDGambling ReformMy Lords, I declare my interests, as set out in the register. Can my noble friend the Minister assure me that, when her department develops these crucial reforms to the gambling…29 Jun 2021HANSARDTourismMy Lords, I refer to my register of interests, since part of my business relates to the hospitality sector. I also served on the Select Committee on the regeneration of seaside…24 Jun 2021HANSARDDestination Management OrganisationsMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House how the stronger towns funding, the future high streets fund, the levelling-up fund, the UK shared prosperity fund, the welcome back fund…08 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on Her Majesty’s gracious Speech. I will limit my comments to hospitality and, in so doing, ask your Lordships’…12 May 2021HANSARDAlcohol Harm Commission: Report 2020My Lords, I add my thanks to those offered to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for initiating this debate. I refer the Committee to my interests as set out in the register. I want…22 Apr 2021