"My Lords, I have two interests to declare. First, I am remarkably young. I am following the oldest Member of the House in this debate and I am probably one of the youngest. I like that. Here, I feel so youthful; it is even more effective than some kind of …..." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted, as chair of the International Agreements Committee, to lead this debate on the committee’s report on the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, better known as the Macolin convention. People in the UK are passionate about sport and the integrity of …..." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank noble Lords for a first-class debate. I feel, as I always do when I am in my own committee, deeply humbled by the incredible level of expertise around me, supplemented so well by Olympians and other enthusiasts and knowledgeable individuals contributing to such an important issue. …..." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister raised the importance of copying Europe with the tourist tax, but many European countries—all of them, I think—have a VAT discount on tourist shopping, one of the things the last Government sadly did away with. This has a huge impact on the retail, hotel and hospitality …..." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech
"I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Macintosh of Eastwood, on his excellent maiden speech. To reassure him, I continue to get lost after four years, and I think most Members of this House do. The doorkeepers in the other place are very keen to tell us where to …..." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome this debate into this important matter, but more to help put the record straight than to add further fuel to the misconception about how mainstream political parties raise funds. The noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, raised some extremely important points, but the situations he illustrated were criminal …..." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the main drafter of this report, Samantha Granger, who worked tirelessly to produce this scrutiny document against a very tight deadline. I also thank Dominic Walsh and his team—I am sure I say that on behalf of all the committee—who provide first-class support to the committee. …..." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her exceptionally helpful and thorough response. There was one small point that I asked about UK citizens and the processes around that...." Lord Johnson of Lainston - View Speech