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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Economy

"My Lords, I start by referring the House to my interests as recorded in the register.

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate secured by the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell. I agree with everything that he said, particularly on the need to build resilience in this country and …..."

Lord Darling of Roulanish - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Jan 2020
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

"I will not follow the noble Lord in the time available to me, but I refer the House to my entry in the register of interests. I start by making a fundamental point in view of many of the remarks, especially from the Benches opposite. I do not think anyone …..."
Lord Darling of Roulanish - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Jul 2019
Inflation

"My Lords, we live in strange political times. I find myself in complete agreement with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, said. I think that I speak for the rest of the Economic Affairs Committee in acknowledging his skill as a conciliator—the House will be very familiar with that—which …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 08 Feb 2018
Brexit and the Labour Market (Economic Affairs Committee Report)

"My Lords, I will not follow the noble Lord, Lord Horam, too far down the road of immigration. I too believe that immigration needs to be controlled, but we also need to look at the benefits that can come from it. To put it another way, if he is concerned …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 04 Dec 2017
Budget Statement

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I agree with everything that he said in terms of his last point on the problems that all Governments face with large corporations. I also have some sympathy with what he said about forecasts and Budgets. I presented no …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 29 Nov 2017
Railways: Update

"My Lords, I appreciate that the Minister did not write the Statement—it is somebody else’s—but it contained a somewhat inaccurate précis of what happened to the railways after privatisation. There are two problems: one is that only central government is capable of providing the sustained level of investment needed to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Jul 2017
Electricity Market (EAC Report)

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth: I agree with just about everything he said. I look forward to him chairing the Economic Affairs Committee and embarking on his new career as a bipartisan politician. I also pay tribute to my noble friend Lord …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 21 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I agree with just about everything he said. I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Interests. In particular, I am a director of Morgan Stanley, a trustee of the National Institute …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Sep 2016
Finance Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Hollick. I am currently a member of the Economic Affairs Committee but I was not a member when the examination of the tax proposals was carried out, so I do not propose to comment on that. I thank …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 07 Sep 2016
G20 Summit

"My Lords, the noble Baroness said that the Government were not going to provide a running commentary, but in many ways that is precisely what we have had for two months. We have had the Secretary of State for leaving Europe saying something in the House the other day, only …..."
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