Lord Hannett of Everton (Lab)

My Lords, I declare an interest. My colleague behind me was a member of the Low Pay Commission. I served 11 years on the Low Pay Commission. In fact, I remember its introduction and the howls of despa

My Lords, it is an absolute privilege to congratulate my noble friend Lady Dacres of Lewisham on an excellent maiden speech. I am sure all noble Lords will agree with me that she is going to be a real

My Lords, I am pleased to participate in this important debate on the Budget. When I was thinking about my contribution, I was determined not to descend into tribal politics, because four minutes woul

My Lords, I am pleased to contribute to this debate. In fact, some months ago, I introduced a debate on retail crime. I think it is fair to say that there was support across the House—why would there

My Lords, I add my congratulations to the Minister, particularly on her skill in introducing such a wide-ranging Bill. My interest is parochial in the sense that, while there are many subjects here th

My Lords, I will refer to the comment by the noble Lord, Lord Norton, about not everybody being interested in football. As a long-suffering Evertonian, sometimes that is not a bad place to be, especia