Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 29 Jan 2026 Business Rates
"My Lords, the Official Opposition have actually come forward with plans for the high street, which we would be very glad to share with the Minister as he does his high street review. I think we should have not only Lib Dem ideas but Conservative ideas. We have a new …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"I was thanking the Minister for his response to the scrutiny committee’s concerns. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for her well-informed insights, as usual, and her correct reference to risk. I very much look forward to the Minister’s response on that point.
"My Lords, as we move forward in an age of rapid technological change, it is right that we legislate to keep pace. This statutory instrument is, in many ways, an example of how Parliament can embrace that change. I thank the Minister for setting out how the regulations will work …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"The Minister’s reply was extremely helpful. One thing I am a little uncertain about relates to the Treasury, or the crypto assets unit, looking at the possible wrinkle or flaw that my noble friend Lord Holmes mentioned. If that led to a change in the SI, my understanding is that …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendment 454C seeks to increase the punishment for sabotaging an undersea cable to a 15-year prison sentence and an unlimited fine. This constitutes critical national infrastructure and we need a stronger deterrent, I believe—as do one or two others from the Back Benches who have probably been caught …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, it is late, but I am grateful for the support of the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, the noble Earl, Lord Russell, and my noble friend the opposition spokesman Lord Cameron of Lochiel, with his compelling Scottish perspective.
"My Lords, in moving my Amendment 436, I will also speak to my Amendment 437. I thank my noble friend Lord Jackson for his support on the crucial issue of police force publication of enforcement data and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, for supporting my proposed review of police paperwork …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"I think this has been a constructive discussion with a good tone. I thank the Minister for his comments, including on the new dashboard and the plan to review that again in 2027-28, and other mechanisms such as the policy activity review and things that have been proposed in the …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech