"My Lords, the 20% drop in footfall reported by the hospitality and retail sectors as a result of these strikes suggests that at least 1 million of the capital’s 6 million workforce did not travel into work as planned. Most of them had to work from home, which meant that …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, as a fair-minded Cross-Bencher, I acknowledge that there have been some encouraging signs in the first quarter, particularly GDP growth and employment in February. But I also recall that we had a brief fireworks display in Q1 last year, followed by a flatlining of the economy throughout H2. …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"I salute the Minister for his stout defence and robust response, but it is not altogether shared by the gilt markets: witness our highest borrowing costs for 18 years. It is not just the IMF but the OECD—both have cut their growth forecast for the UK by a greater margin …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the estimate in the International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook, Global Economy in the Shadow of War, published on 14 April, that the UK will have the lowest per capita growth and the joint highest inflation rate in …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"Does the Minister agree that AI is becoming a rather convenient punchbag for our rising unemployment? Are not the real culprits low growth, poor productivity and increasing costs and taxes on jobs? If so, why not focus on the opportunity rather than the perceived threat and do more to encourage …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to throw my support behind the four Motions in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. I will be brief. Is the Government’s apparent resistance to the impact assessments proposed in these amendments in any way connected to the fact that the measures in this …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for engaging on a subject that has been raised just once in this House since 1961—which is extraordinary, as we have 10 million migraine sufferers in the UK, more than half of whom have no diagnosis or access to preventive medication. Migraines cost the wider economy …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interest as a migraine sufferer...." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve access to migraine care through the 10 Year Health Plan for England...." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, given the Minister’s background as a successful entrepreneur, does he agree that, whether coming from the EU or from here, minimum wage directives are not economically sustainable unless they reflect the employer or the state’s ability to pay out of revenues rather than increased borrowing?..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech