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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Negotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with India

"I thank the committee for its report and the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for her introduction. Like other noble Lords, I very much welcome the opportunity for increased trade with India, which can of course benefit both countries, and I have huge respect for India, in particular the resilience of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Nov 2020
Ministerial Code

"I absolutely accept that the Prime Minister should make the final decision on these matters, and I respect the fact that the Home Secretary has apologised, but does the Minister agree that the fact that the Prime Minister immediately sent round an email saying that there must be no bullying, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Economy

"My Lords, I do not believe that the economic lessons to be learned from this distressing time can be separated from wider social and moral issues. The economic health of the country depends significantly on the well-being of society. If people are feeling good about the society they live in, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
Third-party Election Campaigning

"To move that this House takes note of Part II of the Transparency in Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 and the effect it has had on third-party election campaigning...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
Third-party Election Campaigning

"My Lords, everyone is clear and in total agreement that third-party campaigning during election periods should be controlled by legislation—that is, campaigning by non-political bodies such as charities and pressure groups should be limited in the amount of money that they spend, as political parties are. However, there was widespread …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
Third-party Election Campaigning

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. In particular, I repeat my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, for his excellent report and I also thank the Minister, who has obviously put a lot of careful reading, planning and thought into his contribution to the House …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 May 2018
House of Lords: Size

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the size of the House of Lords...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 May 2018
House of Lords: Size

"I thank the Minister for his reply and for his response to the PNQ yesterday, which helpfully set out a number of points. Bearing in mind his reassurances then, does he recognise that there was widespread surprise and dismay about the timing and number of the appointments? Given the very …..."
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Written Question
Tax Avoidance: Luxembourg
Monday 20th February 2017

Asked by: Lord Harries of Pentregarth (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 28 December 2016 (HL4016), and in the light of the involvement of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the LuxLeaks trials in Luxembourg and the reported pressure placed upon one of the LuxLeaks whistle-blowers to sign a secrecy agreement, whether they intend to desist from conducting any further Government business with PwC.

Answered by Lord Young of Cookham

As stated in my response of 21 December 2016 (HL4016), the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 ensures that workers who raise concerns of wrongdoing to their employer or a relevant external body (by making what is known as a ‘protected disclosure’) and suffer detriment as a result may seek redress through an Employment Tribunal.

When a finding of unlawful practices has been made against the organisation at a Employment Tribunal, a public body may exclude that organisation from participation in a procurement procedure. This is laid out in the discretionary exclusion grounds of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Such a finding has not been made against PwC as a result of the LuxLeaks trials.