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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Jun 2025
Regional Growth

"My Lords, I very much welcome the Statement on connectivity across England, and I welcome the noble Lord’s commentary in relation to the spending review next week, particularly in relation to the connectivity of the different parts of the United Kingdom. He will know that I have mentioned the report …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 May 2025
Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

"My Lords, I support the question from the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, and point out to the Minister that there are national security issues that remain the purview of our national Government in dealing with funding. I congratulate the Minister on the many strings to her bow this afternoon. Despite …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 May 2025
E-scooters: Insurance

"My Lords, the noble Baroness is quite correct to ask the Question about illegal e-scooters, but, likewise, cyclists, who seem to have an ever-expanding space on our roads, do not pay road tax or insurance. Do the Government have any plans to look at that issue?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 May 2025
Inheritance Tax: Impact on Rural Businesses

"My Lords, the nature of farming across the UK varies greatly. For example, in Northern Ireland the size of family farms is smaller but the price of land is a lot higher per acre. Given that that is the case, and given that families in Northern Ireland are concerned about …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 29 Apr 2025
AI: Cross-sector Legislation

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Apr 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure, privilege and honour to follow the noble and learned Baroness, and I agree with everything that she has had to say in her remarks this afternoon. I also commend the noble Baroness, Lady Mobarik, for gathering together an eclectic bunch to support her in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, on her excellent maiden speech, and I wish her well. I very much look forward to the remaining maiden speeches to come.

Ever since this Government were elected in July last year, we have been told that growth is their key …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Mar 2025
Future Defence Capability

"My Lords, I very much welcome the announcement by the Minister’s right honourable friend the Chancellor today around a new defence growth board, which she says will maximise the benefits from every pound of taxpayers’ money. Given that is the case, will he take the opportunity to say that that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Mar 2025
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

"Can the noble Baroness share her views on the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’s assessment of this? When Mr Allister from another place raised the issue of consultation, the Minister there gave a very off-handed response; the Minister actually did not come to the committee until after it had commented on …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Mar 2025
Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

"Before the noble Lord sits down, will he reflect on the fact that things could move along better if there were more genuine openness on consultation? He knows the democratic deficit that exists, hence your Lordships’ Select Committee inquiry. That is the difficulty: the consultation issue is key, and yet …..."
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