"My Lords, I do not want to add to the embarrassment that the Government must be feeling about the U-turn on the election cancellations, but I am grateful that the Secretary of State is going to look at some of the amendments, including those in my name, that would extend …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Lord said that he cannot see the sense in this. Why do we have this incentive in the tax system? The answer is that it is the role of government to incentivise good behaviours, which include saving for your retirement, trying to climb the ladder and …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendments 4A, 4B, 17A and 17B, and the associated review clause, Clause 29A. I will also speak to support Amendment 33 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Leigh of Hurley.
Taken together, these amendments try to address the practical workability …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech
"I take my territorial designation from Gorleston-on-Sea. When I was a boy, there was nothing better when the sun was out than going down to Della Spina’s, the ice-cream place. It is not just about ice cream; there are stately homes and all sorts of things that work with the …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech
"There is a transfer of risk, of prejudice, from the individual, who is responsible under the current arrangements, to the employer. That has not been fleshed out at all. If you have a salary sacrifice that is processed by the employer, all of a sudden that employer trespasses on the …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech
"My Lords, in the opening remarks in this debate, somebody said that there was uncertainty in the fiduciary duty. I can tell noble Lords that there is no uncertainty in the fiduciary duty except from those trying to muddy the waters and sow confusion.
"My Lords, this has been a really important debate because it has emphasised and demonstrated the muddle that is in the Bill: the vacuum that will be created following the local government reorganisation process. How is it that Clause 60 cannot even bring itself to mention the town and parish …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech
"I would like to make a point before my noble friend sits down. In her opening remarks, she spoke about the experience that she has had in local government. She talked powerfully about the important role that parish councils and the like can play, and I agree, but I had …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech
"I did not want to come back, but I shall, to amplify my noble friend’s point—I think that I can call him my noble friend in this regard. The incorporation point is really important, because elsewhere in this Bill there are provisions for the community infrastructure levy to be passed …..." Lord Fuller - View Speech