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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillFor my part, I too add my thanks to the Minister for his willingness to engage at all times. As he now knows, business rates is a rather niche area of activity for your Lordships.…24 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I had not originally intended to intervene on this amendment, but I cannot help but see a wider point of principle that is involved with Clause 5 of the Bill. I should…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken to this group—and in particular my colleague on these Benches, my noble friend Lord Thurlow, for introducing his…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, as this is the first time I have spoken at this stage of the Bill, I declare an interest as a chartered surveyor, a member of the Rating Surveyors’ Association, and a…18 Mar 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, I welcome the report from Sir Martin Moore-Bick and the Government’s Statement, but there is a legacy issue from what was put in place by the previous Government in…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Thurlow, which relates specifically to Clauses 1 to 4. The business community was clearly expecting something…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 5, I will also speak to Amendments 13, 19, 22, 30 and 38 in my name. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for putting her name to Amendments 5…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Thurlow for introducing this point. I support the general thrust of what he said, although I do not see any great likelihood…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, it may save time later if I rise to make a comment in the context of these amendments. I can quite see that there is an objection in principle to some of what is being…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, if I may, I will intervene a second time, first with an apology because I should have properly declared my interests as a chartered surveyor and a member of the Rating…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI have just looked up the Royal Albert Hall. It has a £1.9 million rateable value.24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken to this group of amendments for the support, some of it qualified, for the amendments that I have put forward. I do not wish to…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, and to the House for being a few seconds late, due to a power failure on the rail network. I welcome the opportunity to…07 Feb 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am actually finished. If I am right, there is little that can be done with this Bill. None the less, I will engage in order to try to improve it. Like my noble ancestor Lord…04 Feb 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I have to declare a personal and professional interest with the private rented sector since 1968. Members of my family are also private rented sector landlords. I thank…04 Feb 2025HANSARDECO4 and Insulation SchemesMy Lords, the Minister has made several points that certainly chime with me. In a sense, we have been here before because of things such as electro-osmotic damp-proof courses,…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, for her introduction to the Bill and add my best wishes to her colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Khan. I express my thanks to him for his…29 Jan 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for that reply and I am certainly prepared to accept what he says in relation to the Government’s intentions. I will need to consider…27 Nov 2024