"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Barber, mentioned the Employment Rights Act. The Minister will be aware that every single employer organisation, from the CBI through to the Federation of Small Businesses, has predicted that not only will it destroy growth and damage jobs but lead to a very large …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Rock, mentioned tenant farmers being forced out of farms to make way for solar arrays. There is evidence of this happening today in Norfolk and Suffolk. The road map mentions “sustainability” and “food security” on a number of occasions—food security is mentioned many times. …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister in her substantive reply mentioned Sudan. She will be aware that, during this appalling conflict, rape is being used habitually as a weapon of war, and quite atrociously also against minors. This constitutes among the most significant crimes against humanity: war crimes. Can she assure the …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I too support the Minister’s robust and strong response. She mentioned the illicit flows of gold. Is she aware that the RSF has been exporting substantial quantities of gold to countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia and the UAE to help finance the provision of weapons and arms? Twenty …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I strongly support what the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, said earlier, and I declare my interests in the register. Is the Minister aware of the Hares Preservation Act 1892, which specifically forbids the sale of hares during the notional hare breeding season, 1 March to the end of …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, this morning, a Russian ballistic missile struck a civilian target in President Zelensky’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih, killing three people and wounding many others. It was a quite appalling incident, at 11 am Ukrainian time. In the G7 communiqué, there was a statement committing to an increased delivery …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"When it came to recent so-called spyware lawsuits, various Governments tried to claim state immunity. Can the Minister just update the House on the Government’s view on this?..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as someone who has had two bad experiences with banks recently. The first was in a personal capacity when ringing the Barclays call centre. No one would give their name or number, and so they lost the business: it was frustrating. The other experience …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, surely if a company is highly profitable, no capitalist—or even trade unionist, for that matter—can object to shareholders receiving dividends or directors receiving bonuses. It is called sharing in the proceeds of success. But if a company is heavily indebted, surely it is completely unethical for it to …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, the new Norfolk and Suffolk ICB was officially launched on 1 April this year, formed by merging the Norfolk and Waveney ICB with Suffolk. The Minister stated at the time that the streamlining process would reduce running costs by 50%. Can she give a timeline for these savings? …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech