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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Independent Schools: Tax Changes

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the removal of the VAT exemption and other recent tax changes on independent schools...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I am glad, as always, to support my noble friend Lord Black, whose commitment to animal welfare is well known. His proposed new clause and his amendments in this group represent a further stage of his determined efforts on behalf of beloved pets and their owners. The principle …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"I am always glad to support my noble friend Lord Black, with whom I have worked closely on many subjects over many years. Long ago, when we were both in the Conservative research department during a general election campaign, we circulated a briefing note to the party’s candidates telling them …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Apr 2025
LGBT Veterans: Financial Recognition Scheme

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme announced on 12 December 2024...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Apr 2025
LGBT Veterans: Financial Recognition Scheme

"My Lords, is it not imperative that we never forget the many brave members of our armed services whose careers were destroyed and whose lives were broken before the year 2000, simply because they were LGBT? Is not the financial recognition scheme of the greatest importance, as a result of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Apr 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

"My Lords, I will say a few words about independent schools. Throughout, the Government’s position has been in essence that we have to take away—they say—some of the resources of 7% of our country’s schools to enable 93% to make improvements. State schools will gain little or nothing from Labour’s …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill)

"Will the Minister confirm clearly that, through this measure, the country will obtain, for the first time ever, a two-tier charitable system? That is what he appeared to accept. This must be thoroughly undesirable. To remove a set of arrangements that independent schools, the vast majority of them very small …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

"My Lords, in accordance with the custom, I thank all those who have spoken in favour of the amendments in this group. A powerful case has been made for exempting independent schools with charitable status in respect of certain parts of the valuable work they do, such as special needs …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 25 has the support of my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood. We are both profoundly conscious of the importance of the contribution the independent sector of education makes to providing for children with special educational needs and disabilities. I hope the Government also recognise this important …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

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