Lord Mackinlay of Richborough (Con)

My Lords, I had not anticipated to be on my feet quite so quickly. I have been watching proceedings for the period that I have not been in the Chamber this afternoon, and there seems to have been a lo

My Lords, the Minister uses a European example: most countries abroad seem to have a holiday tax, so it must be a good idea here. I know this Government love most things EU-related, but many EU countr

My Lords, I have only put forward one amendment to this entire Bill, Amendment 70. I spoke at great length in Committee and highlighted then, as I will highlight now, that I am a chartered accountant

My Lords, I will say a couple of words on Amendment 10 in the name of my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe, which I fully support. The phrase: “The Treasury may by regulations make such provision as the

My Lords, I add some comments to what the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, has said and what he is trying to achieve. I put on record my interests in the register as a chartered accounts and charter

My Lords, when I was young, some time ago, it was more commonplace that councils cleared out the storm drains on a cyclical maintenance basis. Many councils on discretionary cost-cutting no longer do