"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, for his continued commitment to this important issue, and all noble Lords who have contributed their perspectives to the debate. As discussed at Second Reading, the origins and treatment of mortgage prisoners have been subject to close consideration by Parliament, the …..." Lord Leong - View Speech
"My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 14 May and form part of the programme to implement the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. This Government remain committed to fighting economic crime while ensuring that our country maintains its reputation as a place where legitimate businesses …..." Lord Leong - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, and the noble Earl, Lord Effingham, for their contributions. I will respond to some of the points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, and I need to declare an interest: I was the publisher of his …..." Lord Leong - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for their contributions, but I am bitterly disappointed by the noble Lord’s remarks about the industrial strategy. He said that we should listen to business; I can safely say that we have.
"As usual, my noble friend makes a brilliant observation; she is spot-on. We have to focus on skills. This is another thing that is brought to my attention every time I meet with businesses in the UK, and with international businesses. They say, “You need to close the skills gap”. …..." Lord Leong - View Speech
"We are not abandoning any industry or sector. This strategy identifies the top-growing sectors, the IS-8 as we call them, which make up 30% of the total business sector in this country but contribute some 60% of the national economy. Obviously, it is the Government’s position to support them. As …..." Lord Leong - View Speech
"I do not quite agree with the noble Baroness. At the end of the day, the Government have to make a choice. We have identified the top eight sectors that we will support with this strategy going forward. At the same time, other industries will also benefit from the support …..." Lord Leong - View Speech
"The noble Lord may say that about the Employment Rights Bill, but I speak to many businesses and many of them do more than what that Bill does; but that is a conversation for another day.
The whole landscape is changing. We have to be responsive to that, and we …..." Lord Leong - View Speech