I apologise to your Lordships for not being in as often as I would like; I have had some health issues, but I have been watching the proceedings of your Lordships’ House and the other place on television. Given everything that the Minister has just said could be brought forward, does she think she will have the backing of the Back Benches on the other side of the House?
Before the Minister sits down, can he help me? I have been here since just after the debate started and the Minister has made some incredibly positive contributions today and has transitioned well from health to his current brief, but I am surprised that, in his answer to this particular amendment, he has not mentioned the £300. We have had a variety of quotes from various Labour...
My Lords, may I just come back and apologise, as I did not know—
My Lords, this is a very complicated situation. I understand the position of the previous Government—the current Opposition—but there is something that worries me, and it is a spectre that we need to understand and deal with. Can the Minister comment on what his view might be if the leader of the Reform party follows through on his commitment yesterday to raise private funds to hold a...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, and I thank my noble friend Lord Black for securing this debate. I refer noble Lords to my interests, as listed in the register, as a member of the osteoporosis APPG and a supporter of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. My father and mother taught me that, “If you have nothing useful to say, don’t say anything”. I am afraid that,...
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My Lords, I declare an interest in having started several businesses, the first of which went on to pay £2 billion in tax. I have learned a bit about starting businesses. I would have liked to hear something from the Minister that did not include the phrases “fixing the foundations” or “the £22 billion black hole”. Given all that he has said, why has market and business confidence...
My Lords, it is very good to hear from the Minister about maybe pivoting to a closer relationship with the European Union. What does he think the new Administration in the United States should take from that inference, given the prospective trade and tariff war with that country?
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