"My Lords, an enduring legacy of the last Government is potholed roads in every city, town and street. This can be fixed by partially replacing bitumen with plastic waste, which makes roads cheaper, smoother and more durable. Can the Minister say what proportion of plastic waste is recycled for road …..." Lord Sikka - View Speech
"My Lords, all businesses and households deserve lower energy bills. This can be done by cutting the profit margins of energy companies. Since 2020, they have made £125.7 billion in profit, which is roughly £4,400 per household, and inflicted enormous pain on businesses and households. I am sure the Minister …..." Lord Sikka - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, for tabling this debate.
A resilient economy and resilient households are key requirements for national defence, yet successive Governments have degraded them. Some 13.4 million people now live in relative poverty, and 25.3 million people live in households that …..." Lord Sikka - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the Bill and hope that the memorial will bring some comfort to the friends and families of those who lost lives and the thousands more scarred by this avoidable tragedy.
The root cause of this tragedy is lust for higher profits, performance-related pay, failure of regulators, …..." Lord Sikka - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the Bill. However, I have a number of questions that I hope the Minister will be able to answer, as we have an opportunity to debate issues about payments to unpaid Ministers. Let me say at the beginning that it is understandable that, due to the …..." Lord Sikka - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of Lloyds Bank’s investigation of fraud at HBOS; and when they expect Dame Linda Dobbs’s review of the fraud to be completed and published...." Lord Sikka - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. It would be helpful to have a bit of background. Fraud at HBOS goes back to 2002. The regulators did little. In 2017, the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner secured six criminal convictions. Still the FCA, SFO and the police …..." Lord Sikka - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this important debate. I never had the honour of meeting Imran Khan but, like millions of other cricket fans, I am grateful for the pleasure that he has given us over so many years.
"My Lords, there is nothing in the Companies Act to say that shareholders own companies. They may have controlling rights, but that is not the same as ownership. Besides, shareholders may have short-term interests in companies; therefore, is it somewhat foolish to leave them with the control to direct companies. …..." Lord Sikka - View Speech