My Lords, I echo the tribute from the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, to the noble Lord, Lord St John of Bletso, and pay tribute to his wonderful public service to this House over many years.
This year, I had the great privilege of chairing a Select Committee for the first time, the Finance Bill Sub-Co…
I am happy to take away that question and consult with colleagues on it. The noble Lord is right that businesses of all sizes make up the huge vibrancy of our economy and we must think about the right intervention from government and the private sector to help them to grow.
There is no plan to cut PhD numbers, which are running at about 5,000 per year, funded through UKRI. That makes up about 20% of the total funding, with the other 80% coming from other sources, including from European grants. In the new allocation of funding from UKRI, it will be very clear that the …
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria. I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales, as set out in the register. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Grayling on securing this important debate before the Budget.
I begin with the policy area that should ha…
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Elliott for securing this timely debate. I also admire the speed of speech of the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria.
The economic path of our country is alarming. We are living beyond our means, taxing more and getting less, and stifling any incentive to work or inve…
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, welcome him to this House and thank him for the work that he has done and will continue to do for the people of Ukraine. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for bringing this important debate to the House.
After more than three and a half years…
My Lords, given that 80% of fish caught in our waters are exported, I ask, as the chair of the International Chamber of Commerce in the UK, what priority are the Government giving to exports in general? We hear about the economy and growth, but what about exports, including our fishing exports?
My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Lloyd, who gave a very elegant but very modest speech. I know from my experience in Tony Blair’s Government that she played a pivotal role in the machinery of government and all the successes of that Government. I wish her well and remind h…
My Lords, as the chair of the International Chamber of Commerce UK, I am absolutely delighted with the defence industrial strategy. Back in 2019, we debated the 70th anniversary of NATO. I was the only Peer in that debate who said that our defence expenditure should be 3% of GDP, rather than 2% as i…
My Lords, I commend my noble friend Lord Hussain on securing this short but significant debate. I have been struck by the expertise and knowledge of all those who have contributed so far; I most certainly will not be able to do the debate justice in the few moments I have to speak for my party.
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My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Harper on such an accomplished maiden speech. I look forward to future contributions in this debate and other debates in the House.
It seems a lot longer than two years ago that I spoke in the Second Reading debate on the previous Government’s Rwanda Bi…