"My Lords, with rather delicate timing, the OBR published its Fiscal Risks and Sustainability report on Tuesday. It used the word “daunting” for our fiscal sustainability outlook. It expects health-related outflows to fall a little, not overall but towards the levels of a few years ago. How will the Government …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for listening so carefully and attentively to this wide-ranging debate, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for his report. Both reports are carefully written and carefully judged, even if many of us disagree with the conclusions the Government have reached; but they are carefully …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, for bringing forward this debate and for his continued focus on, and interest in, banking services in this country. I also thank the Minister for hosting this debate and for his dedication in doing so in the last slot in Grand …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for listening so carefully to this debate and welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Caine. I was so pleased that she talked about politics at the table; it is a privilege for us that she has joined this House, and we look forward to hearing from her …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"My Lords, I support my noble friend and thank him for his brief-ish words on local taxpayers and his update on the Great Reform Bill as well. I thank him for his amendment to ensure that the Government initiate a review into the impact of this tax on local authority …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendment 39 in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes. I thank all noble Lords for their courage and grace in staying all the way through to group 7.
Amendment 39 would give the Treasury the power to exempt sectors that would suffer significantly under …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the hospitality sector of the cost of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions, and the savings from the increase in employment allowance for the smallest businesses...." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my recent directorship of the Co-operative Bank, which has tried hard to maintain a good branch network, notwithstanding the widespread closures of bank branches all over the country for the past 30 years. I commend the right reverend Prelate for raising this important issue for rural …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"My Lords, I begin by recognising the work of the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, in bringing forward the Bill, and bringing this issue to this House on multiple occasions on behalf of thousands of families who are affected by this issue. I also commend his efforts in his role as …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to move Amendment 35 on behalf of my noble friend Lady Barran and to support Amendment 43 in the name of my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe. Amendment 35 would delay the commencement of Clause 2 until an impact assessment had been published to fully assess the …..." Lord Altrincham - View Speech