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Speech in Lords Chamber - Sat 12 Apr 2025
Steel Industry

"My Lords, I rise to totally support the Government and to congratulate them on their draft Bill. I think the actions of the Government have changed the tone of the debate. The role of government is being redefined. There is an acceptance that government is in the business of involvement …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 13 Mar 2025
Great British Railways

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Young, for tabling this debate. Much of his involvement took place in the mid-1990s. At that time, he was my ultimate boss, and I became the ultimate student of this operation, in which, on the basis of the somewhat bizarre writing of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I find myself in an unusual situation, almost feeling that I am making a maiden speech. After 16 years on the Front Bench, being a freed-up Back-Bencher is a bit of a shock: you are free to think, but there is nothing you have to do. Reflecting on …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2025
Economic Growth

"My Lords, I shall not speak about the economy, because I am not an economist, but I have always believed that the economy should be the servant of society. The trick is to allocate scarce resources to opportunities, with the objective of maximising social benefit. Even I recognise that excess …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2024
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

"My Lords, I, too, welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, to her position in this interesting debate. She is smiling at me; that is good progress.

The first question has to be this: is change necessary? I answer: undoubtedly yes. I was very close to the development of the franchising …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 May 2024
Military Bases: Accommodation

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the standard of accommodation at military bases...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 May 2024
National Networks National Policy Statement

"My Lords, I often end up in this situation, with four or five people in the Chamber battling through statutory instruments with the Minister. I do not know how I got into this mess, but I have. Tonight, though, is different, and it has become more different as I have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 02 May 2024
Nuclear Test Veterans: Support

"My Lords, is this not an example of the malaise that we have in the handling of veterans? Veterans are unhappy and we are in a bad situation with both recruitment and retention. Over 76% of veterans are dissatisfied with the Armed Forces compensation scheme and 500 veteran households are …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 18 Apr 2024
Goods Vehicles (International Road Transport Permits and Haulage Within the EU) Regulations 2024

"My Lords, I also thank the Minister for his presentation of this SI. He added a certain overview, which is useful. I found myself in a difficult situation with this SI, both because it is complicated and because the normal excellent support I get from the staff in our office …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 26 Mar 2024
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his presentation of this statutory instrument. It is not an instrument that I have got on with very well. I decided to try to understand it, and that has absorbed a great deal of my time. As I tried to understand it, my …..."
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