"My Lords, I have a nice, short question: AI investors have told the Government that energy costs are the barrier to investment here, so can the Minister say why yesterday’s Budget found room to cut tariffs on gherkins but not cut the energy costs holding back our AI capacity?..." Lord Sharpe of Epsom - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that Answer, and I am very grateful to him for it, because it is encouraging. The reason I am asking this Question again—the second time in 18 months—is that I was recently contacted by two ex-Army officers who have developed a novel counter-drone technology. They …..." Lord Sharpe of Epsom - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in reforming environmental, social and governance rules to ensure that they are not used by financial institutions to deny banking services, including loans, to the UK defence sector...." Lord Sharpe of Epsom - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement. I should say at the outset that, above all, our thoughts are with the more than 1,300 employees of Speciality Steel UK and their families, who once again face considerable uncertainty about their future.
"My Lords, I will speak to this group on behalf of my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond, who sends his apologies to the House for his absence today. Before I begin, I note my gratitude to the Minister, who has been incredibly receptive in listening to and addressing our …..." Lord Sharpe of Epsom - View Speech
"My Lords, this group of amendments revisits the issue of the definitions of different-sized businesses. I note the new amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Fox, which highlights the same concerns as we raised in Committee.
"My Lords, as ever, I am grateful to the Minister for his response and, in particular, for the last piece that he mentioned, which is very welcome news, and I appreciate the clarification. As I outlined in my opening speech, a number of questions remain regarding the implementation and operation …..." Lord Sharpe of Epsom - View Speech
"My Lords, as we come to the end of Report, I once again place on record my thanks to noble Lords on all sides of the House for their engagement with the passage of this Bill. Up to this point, we have had a very chummy time with a lot …..." Lord Sharpe of Epsom - View Speech