The Earl of Kinnoull (CB)

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the typically energetic noble Lord, Lord Hunt. I enjoyed his contribution as ever. I am yet another to add my congratulations to the committee and particular

My Lords, the Interministerial Group for Business and Industry last met on 3 February by videophone. The communique lays out the four items that were discussed, which did not include this very importa

My Lords, there is some speculation in the press that farmland might be included in the calculation of the value of a home when it comes to the mansion tax. Perhaps the Minister could confirm whether

My Lords, Section 44(4) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act says that you must not tell your auditor either “knowingly or recklessly” something which is incorrect. Can the Minister

My Lords, I declare an interest in that I farm organically in Scotland and we have a number of hares around. In fact, when the close season came in in Scotland, it did not really do much to help the h

My Lords, the current 2p piece has an image on the back of a red squirrel. I wonder, as a serious point, whether the Green Paper could look at the establishment of red squirrel enclosures as one way o