"My Lords, I understand that no amendments to this Bill have been set down, and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or speak in Committee. Therefore, unless any noble Lord objects, I beg to move that the order of commitment be discharged...." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
"My Lords, I very much welcome the meeting that is taking place tomorrow, which came out of the commitments made by the Government during the passage of the data Bill. However, I understand that, notwithstanding the fact that the Government are not going to say what legislation they are introducing …..." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for whom I have a great deal of respect, neglected to mention, when he talked about the report A Decade On: Reforming Wales’ Fiscal Framework, recently published by Cardiff University, that it described tax devolution and the extra needs-based formula that was …..." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
"My Lords, do the Government have in mind any lessons from history when considering the potential consequences on the finances of ordinary people of a regulatory race to the bottom with regard to any kind of financial instrument?..." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer. UK Music’s annual report will be published tomorrow, but I can give your Lordships a sneak preview of one of its findings: 95% of musicians impacted by our leaving the EU have seen their earnings decrease since Brexit. The movement …..." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce administrative burdens for overseas musicians touring in the United Kingdom...." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
"My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I draw your Lordships’ attention to my entry in the register...." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech
"My Lords, my father was one of those who were known at the time as “McAlpine’s Fusiliers”, helping to build houses across this country, as many immigrants like him from Ireland did. When we talk about deregulation, can we ensure as a Government that that does not mean compromising on …..." Lord Brennan of Canton - View Speech