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Lords Chamber
Higher Education Funding - Thu 12 Sep 2024
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Lord Rees of Ludlow (XB - Life peer) a flexible grant or loan system.Admission to the most demanding and attractive courses is naturally - Speech Link
2: Baroness Clark of Calton (XB - Life peer) out the higher education system is essential if the Government are serious about economic revival, fairness - Speech Link
3: Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab - Life peer) Frozen household income thresholds and inadequate maintenance increases mean that the maintenance loan - Speech Link
4: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab - Life peer) funding levels, the vast majority of FE colleges delivering higher education do not charge the maximum - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
King’s Speech (4th Day) - Mon 22 Jul 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Mentions:
1: Lord Callanan (Con - Life peer) easily some of their ex-colleagues become party political the moment they leave the service—although, in fairness - Speech Link
2: Lord Bradshaw (LD - Life peer) by Network Rail—that is, the taxpayer. - Speech Link
3: Lord Howarth of Newport (Lab - Life peer) The markets need to know that there are competent and robust people in charge, monitored by a rigorous - Speech Link
4: Lord Touhig (Lab - Life peer) autism, said in an impact report that its programme had saved the taxpayer £210,000 in benefits. - Speech Link
5: Baroness Kramer (LD - Life peer) problem of loan funding for small businesses. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
King’s Speech - Fri 19 Jul 2024
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) We will continue to explore other ways to raise school standards and improve fairness for every child - Speech Link
2: Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (XB - Life peer) opportunities, and loan forgiveness for university fees following periods of NHS-funded care service - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharkey (LD - Life peer) manifesto explicitly recognises this:“The current higher education funding settlement does not work for the taxpayer - Speech Link
4: Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con - Life peer) of security, fairness and opportunity for all”.I also add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Barran—who - Speech Link
5: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Lab - Life peer) other than those that go to great houses and charge huge amounts of money to go and see it.I make a - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Debate on the Address - Wed 17 Jul 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Meg Hillier (LAB - Hackney South and Shoreditch) , endless excuses, and the taxpayer picking up the tab. - Speech Link
2: Liz Saville Roberts (PC - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) credible call for fairness and ambition for Wales. - Speech Link
3: Julian Lewis (Con - New Forest East) I like to think that the new people in charge of Associated British Ports will be a lot more sensitive - Speech Link
4: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Security on the loan is critical to prevent the removal of economic growth, and I do hope that brake - Speech Link
5: Chris McDonald (Lab - Stockton North) last week to meet Members here who know Alex and describe his fundamental decency and fairness as a - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Tue 21 May 2024
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Mentions:
1: Andrea Jenkyns (Con - Morley and Outwood) zero on the British taxpayer? - Speech Link
2: Drew Hendry (SNP - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) When will the Government introduce a highland energy rebate to ensure fairness for people across the - Speech Link
3: James Davies (Con - Vale of Clwyd) In the North Wales and Merseyside region, the standing charge is 67.04p per day, compared to an average - Speech Link
4: Justin Tomlinson (Con - North Swindon) We absolutely will not be backing putting the shadow Secretary of State in charge of UK and British energy - Speech Link
5: Justin Tomlinson (Con - North Swindon) a charge point installed. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Committee stage - Wed 01 May 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: None and other fairness of any levy imposed by regulations under sub-paragraph (5), the Secretary of State - Speech Link
2: Earl of Lytton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Lenders will have to revalue a loan if an“event occurs resulting in a permanent reduction of the property - Speech Link
3: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) buildings in England taller than 11 metres have a pathway to fixing unsafe cladding, either through taxpayer-funded - Speech Link
4: None (by way of grant, loan or guarantee, or in any other form) and make other payments for the establishment - Speech Link
5: None The previous property agent had to be taken to court and sued for, in effect, stealing service charge - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill
Committee of the whole House - Mon 29 Apr 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) Gentleman and my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) for - Speech Link
2: Ian Paisley (DUP - North Antrim) Northern Ireland will know that they are being treated exactly the same, with the same opportunity for fairness - Speech Link
3: Alistair Carmichael (LD - Orkney and Shetland) Public bodies have deep pockets—the taxpayer is behind them every step of the way—to pay for the best - Speech Link
4: Sammy Wilson (DUP - East Antrim) I look at the evidence that is building up on the loan charge. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Committee stage - Mon 29 Apr 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Earl of Lytton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) The intentions behind the Bill in relation to greater transparency and fairness are welcome, but, in - Speech Link
2: None charge and what it may cover. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) It also precludes hundreds of blocks that did not get taxpayer help because they had the wrong type of - Speech Link
4: None homes sold as shared ownership—specifically, how private sector developers have received billions in taxpayer - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Committee stage part one - Wed 24 Apr 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: None not the noble Lord, Lord Truscott; forgive me if I have got it the wrong way around—fairness and justice - Speech Link
2: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) note the Minister’s comments that to fully compensate all freeholders would be an unfair burden on the taxpayer - Speech Link
3: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) debate, we were told that compensation for loss of marriage value would be too much of a strain on the taxpayer - Speech Link
4: Lord Borwick (Con - Excepted Hereditary) several banks about their prospective price for a loan to finance an enfranchisement. - Speech Link
5: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) tenant, they had a desire to ensure fairness on both sides. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Access to Redress Schemes - Thu 18 Apr 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) In preparation for the work, the bank declared the termination and return of the loan. - Speech Link
2: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) , fairness and efficiency. - Speech Link
3: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) , as the current compensation framework often proves lengthy and costly for both victim and taxpayer. - Speech Link
4: Christopher Chope (Con - Christchurch) Fairness demands that those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh receive the recognition and redress to - Speech Link
5: Alex Burghart (Con - Brentwood and Ongar) The Government firmly believe that access to redress is fundamental in upholding justice and fairness - Speech Link