Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill (Lab)

Perhaps I could recommend to the noble Lord that he takes time to read the Low Pay Commission’s report, which sets out its reasoning in full, and the evidence base it is drawing on. I may have made th

The noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, will not be surprised to hear that I do not agree with his interpretation of the Government’s announcement yesterday of a major drive to create hundreds of thousands of jo

My Lords, my warm congratulations go to all my noble friends who have made such brilliant maiden speeches today. We are very lucky to have them all with us. I want to use my few minutes today to thank

My Lords, this Budget continues to build the foundations for a more stable, more resilient and ultimately more productive economy. Some noble Lords in this debate have questioned whether this was a Bu

My Lords, I had prepared a whole speech opposing Amendment 145, but I have now abandoned it, because the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, made my points for me. Before I make some observations on that, I tak

I am very sorry that the Committee stage of this Bill has kicked off with an attempt to remove the intergenerational ban for tobacco products, because these amendments self-evidently attempt to severe