"The Government’s national insurance increase to 15%, plus lowering the threshold to £5,000, will cost charities an additional £1.4 billion annually. One in four employers are implementing redundancies as a result. This will drastically cut charitable services, which is akin to kicking in the teeth the most vulnerable in our …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on charities working in the social care and special education sectors; and what steps they are taking to mitigate that impact...." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name in the Order Paper and declare my interest as vice-president of the Shaftesbury Society and my involvement in many other similar charities...." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister agree that, when we discuss in vitro testing, we should also talk about in vivo testing? That involves taking a history and doing a thorough physical examination of the patient on the spot, but it seems to be going out of fashion. I will illustrate …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the Government in general, and the Minister in particular, on taking such a sensible view about the great red herring that is ultra-processed food. There is no scientific evidence that it specifically causes obesity. Obesity is caused by eating too much of anything, and the answer …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, people are not living as long as they were because of the obesity epidemic, which is killing people at an earlier age from a variety of very unpleasant diseases. Does the Minister agree that there are a lot of pseudoscientists around putting out propaganda that people cannot exercise …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Mackinlay, for securing this debate. I, too, pay tribute to him. What a marvellous man he is, and what an inspiration to us all. He reminds me very much of my friend, the late Duke Hussey—Lord Hussey—who was injured and taken …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady, for presenting this important report for debate.
Some 10 years ago, the UK led the world in tackling modern slavery. In 2012, I introduced the first anti-slavery and anti-trafficking Bill into the House of Lords, and, with the co-operation of …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, could he answer this question? Will the Government stop buying solar panels made by slave labour in China?..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech