"My Lords, the cost of energy has been hinted at this afternoon. However, it is one of the most important infrastructure issues that we must address. As disclosed in the register of interests, I serve on the board of directors of a global energy company, Chevron.
"My Lords, I begin by cautioning the Chamber that I may sound slightly Pollyanna-ish, if not naive, in the remarks that I offer today. It strikes me as curious that, each year, across the world and here in your Lordships’ Chamber, we meet to celebrate women, yet almost invariably we …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for bringing this debate to the Chamber. I believe that this debate is fundamentally about determining the correct policy sequence to achieve economic growth. Do we wait for stability in government finances, even if that means raising taxes and deterring …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, the rules-based international order exists to support two primary goals. The first, as indicated in the title of this debate, is to offer global cohesion, stability and security. The second, I believe, is to provide a foundation for the global economy to grow and prosper. I am speaking …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, on a number of occasions in your Lordships’ House I have stressed that investors, be they domestic, foreign, international, private or institutional, are willing to tolerate high taxes or regulation, but not both. It is the Government’s job to calibrate and recalibrate this delicate balance in the pursuit …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, no one in the Chamber should be in any doubt over how much of a challenge setting the Budget must be, given the signs of structural decline that regrettably seem evident in this economy today. It is, for example, worth reminding ourselves that, today, if Britain were ranked …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, I join the chorus welcoming the Ministers to their new responsibilities. I also very much look forward to hearing the maiden speech of my noble friend Lord Fuller. I know he will make a very great contribution to this House, given his experience in business and as a …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, I join other noble Lords in commending the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for bringing forward this Bill.
I come to this debate with the fundamental belief that supporting innovation and investment must be embedded in all regulation, but even more so in the regulation of artificial intelligence. After …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, like many others, I saw some encouraging measures to address investment in Britain in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Budget. There is, after all, a widely recognised view that Britain needs much more investment to power its economic growth plans. In this debate, I will reflect on …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech
"My Lords, I join today’s common refrain in welcoming the noble Baroness, Lady Casey. We very much look forward to hearing her maiden speech, as well as her many contributions to come in the future.
As has been mentioned, International Women’s Day offers us an opportunity to take stock of …..." Baroness Moyo - View Speech