"My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 3, 12 and 59, to which I have added my name. I declare my interests as an investor in SMEs, including those employing part-time workers.
In the interests of economic growth and especially flexibility in the labour market, which is so crucial for …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, the Government’s White Paper, Get Britain Working, which I welcome, has the ambitious aim of moving almost 2 million people from benefits into employment. However, there are huge issues around the data regarding the 2.8 million people of working age currently on incapacity or disability benefits. Can …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, further to the point from the noble Lord, Lord Fox, about investor sentiment, the pound has suffered its biggest three-day slide in two years, and this morning’s yield on 30-year government bonds has risen to 5.385%. That is the highest level seen since 1998. Does the Minister accept …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, it is an interesting optic that I am following the contributions of 15 noble Lords from the Conservative Benches and, curiously, just three from the Government Benches. I am not sure how we should interpret that but, as an objective Cross-Bencher, I could not possibly comment.
"My Lords, does the Minister agree that the drop in job vacancies in November at the steepest rate since the pandemic is not only bad news for economic growth but reflects very poorly on both the run-up to the Budget and the Budget itself—in particular, raising employers’ national insurance contributions …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, I too salute the noble Earl for securing this topical debate. Like others here today, he is an excellent example of this place’s vintage intake of hereditaries in 2021—but I am in danger of straying into yesterday’s debate.
"My Lords, the Office for National Statistics may have inadvertently thrown some light on our so-called productivity puzzle. The slide in the quality of its workforce data appears to have coincided with the increasing practice of its staff working from home—in many cases five days a week. Indeed, ONS staff …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall address Amendment 40 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Parkinson and Lord Markham.
Before I do, I have remained silent for the last few days, taking in what has been said. I have a problem with Amendment 40, which I will come on to …..." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interests as set out in the register...." Lord Londesborough - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage entrepreneurs to start up businesses in the United Kingdom...." Lord Londesborough - View Speech