"Before the noble Baroness sits down, I thank her for her answer. Clearly, the feedback from the organisations she has met is not in parallel with the feedback I have had from similar organisations. I appreciate that the meetings she has had may have been in confidence. But if not, …..." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak to the amendments in my name and in so doing support the other amendments in the group, all of which have been most eloquently described by my noble friends, Lord Sharpe of Epsom and Lady Neville-Rolfe, and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux. My noble friend …..." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"Will the Minister clarify something? In relation to the jolly reception he went to on the Terrace where the delegates were rapturously applauding the introduction of the Bill—in fact, going further—did he say that they were all from B Corp companies, with all the ramifications that brings?..." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Jerusalem Foundation in the UK. The Minister will be pleased to hear that British citizens donated $10 million last year to coexistence projects in Jerusalem. I am sure he will agree with me that the fact that Israel, with a 20% …..." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"My Lords, likewise, I have spent the last 40 years advising SME businesses—not always with success, but I do not have a bad track record. Therefore, I support my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral’s very appropriate and wise amendment. I know that he too has spent many years advising …..." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"My Lords, I would like to say, as someone who is Jewish, how incredibly heartwarming each and every one of the speeches tonight has been. Every speaker has spoken with compassion, affection and sensitivity to the plight of the Jewish people and other victims of the Holocaust. This proposed new …..." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"The Minister is right: in fact, more than 2,000 businesses have faced winding-up petitions this year, the highest rate since 2012. Today, we learn that the number of payrolled employees has fallen by 274,000 over the past year, and most worryingly by 109,000 just this month past. The Institute of …..." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"Noble Lords may groan. As every single Labour Government have left office with unemployment higher than when they came to office, now is the time to reduce tax, which is at an all-time record high for businesses, particularly SMEs, before the next election...." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the reported rise in corporate liquidations in the year to 31 March 2025...." Lord Leigh of Hurley - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the amendments and congratulate the speakers today—in particular, the noble Lord, Lord Burns. I recall the debate some 10 years ago. I declare—although it has been declared for me—that I am senior treasurer of the Conservative Party and have been so for very many years.