"My Lords, the Minister mentioned how interest rates have been cut, and other noble Lords on the Government Benches have mentioned the same thing. Does he agree that the Bank of England dictates monetary policy, not the Government, and that the reason why the Bank of England has been cutting …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, the Secretary of State said that resident doctors
“should start to experience an improvement in their working conditions on everything from the availability of nutritious food and drink”—[Official Report, Commons, 10/7/25; col. 1150.]
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this instrument. As we have heard, it is intended to facilitate the UK’s accession to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage—the CSC—by raising the liability limit for nuclear operators under the regime. Although the change is framed as technical, it …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the purpose of this instrument. These regulations make what may be described as technical adjustments to the CfD regime. However, in practice, they signal significant changes to the principles that underpin the scheme’s operation: transparency, predictability and fairness. The CfD mechanism …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, following on from the question of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, on screens, new research shows that gaming addiction and smartphone overuse is, frighteningly, starting much earlier than previously thought—in fact, in primary schools rather than in teenage years. Does the Minister agree with the cross-party amendments that …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, earlier this year, 61 countries, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia and Canada, signed the landmark Paris AI declaration, led by President Macron, the remit of which was to ensure AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy. So why did this Government refuse to sign …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. The adult skills fund plays a vital role in helping adult learners gain the practical skills and qualifications needed for meaningful employment across key sectors. The fund was introduced by the previous Government to support adult learners. Tailored learning helps …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for introducing this set of much-needed regulations, which are aimed at bringing the sheep sector in line with the beef and pork industries through the introduction of mandatory carcass classification and price-reporting schemes. These schemes, long established in the aforementioned beef and …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, these schemes, long established in the aforementioned beef and pork sectors, have provided transparency, accountability and consistency across the market. It is only right that the sheep sector now be afforded the same standards.
The proposed regulations, based on the existing Carcase Classification and Price Reporting (England) Regulations …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, for his tireless work on proactively raising awareness of this issue and continuing to maintain that dialogue. The nearly 200,000 individuals trapped as mortgage prisoners will be thanking him as he keeps up the momentum. People who are unable to secure …..." Earl of Effingham - View Speech