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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
Business Rates Reform

"I thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply. Business improvement districts—BIDs—are vital to local economies and high street regeneration, and rely heavily on the business rates system. Will my noble friend commit to consulting them directly through bodies such as Association of Town & City Management before making …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
Business Rates Reform

"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and I refer the House to my registered interests, including that I run two business improvement districts...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
Business Rates Reform

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of business rates reform on business improvement districts...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I have tabled Amendment 132 as a probing amendment to highlight some of the concerns from the perspective of small businesses. Amendment 137, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, may perhaps be a different side of the same coin. I refer the House to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short but important debate. I appreciate that my amendment may seem controversial to some, not to mention unfeasibly long, but I believe it is vital that the voices of all in the workplace are heard. I am …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 May 2025
Planning Reforms: Energy and Housing Costs

"I thank my noble friend for that helpful response, and I refer the House to my entry in the register of interests. Working with not-for-profits, I have seen how vital and often popular projects can be delayed or derailed by the complexity of the planning system, which is often used …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 May 2025
Planning Reforms: Energy and Housing Costs

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of their proposed planning reforms on productivity in the United Kingdom, specifically in relation to the impact of the reforms on the cost of energy and housing...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 09 May 2025
80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan

"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to add a voice from one of the smaller corners of our national story; and I do so among so many moving and powerful speeches today, including from my noble friend the Minister and the impressive maiden speech from the right reverend …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 31 Mar 2025
Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority

"My Lords, late last year, the chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council said of the transition to an audit, reporting and governance authority:

“It’s long overdue. It’s the right thing to do. It may sound a bit boring and bureaucratic, but it’s really important”.


Given the highly technical …..."

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