"My Lords, as the first of the winding speakers, let me repeat the welcome to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth and say how much we enjoyed his excellent maiden speech, which I will refer to later.
"My Lords, this really has been a bit of an omnishambles with announcements, scene-setting musings, U-turns, misstatements and leaks—speculation that, for a time at least, spooked the markets, raising interest rates on government debt and causing such uncertainty that businesses and individuals delayed or abandoned decisions. We in this House …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"Can the Minister comment on the fact that the Government’s consultation for the new cycling and walking investment strategy for England does not set any specific targets to increase those modes of transport, and there are no KPIs to make it more inclusive for people with disabilities, for example? Will …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, a number of people in my family have a whole variety of learning difficulties and have been successful despite that. There is a huge difference in being able to name the difficulty. Children who are not doing well find another single word if they do not get a …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister agree that in real life, many people restricted their lifestyles, spending and gifting in order to build a sufficient defined contribution pension that could pay, if needed, for years in a care home—not knowing how long they would live or their health condition—and because they …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, the Budget is only days away. I believe that the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, may be the only person who can say that he is looking forward to it. Last week, the Chancellor made a paving speech which made it clear that huge tax rises are coming. Most …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, each of the four nations operates a different and independent NHS computer system, which means that doctors struggle to get information on cross-border patients in England and Wales. Will the Government now recognise the seriousness of this issue and adapt the Barnett formula, which stands in the way …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, my concern is about the geopolitics. Much of the UK’s trade today is conducted in offshore dollars, which sit beyond the reach of the US Government. As dollar stablecoin replaces traditional dollars, the US Government will get their hands on levers to pressure us and others by threatening …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, will the Minister advise his colleagues that any new partnership NICs applied to LLPs will exclude small entities that genuinely are a variant on self-employed organisations, with similar risks, precarious income, limited benefits and lack of employment opportunity, and are, indeed, a very important path for a lot …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech