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15 Sept, 01:00watch
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con): Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, as we come to the end of Report, I once again place on record my thanks to noble Lords on all sides of the House for their engagement with the passage of.
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17 Sept, 01:00record
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley (LD): Education and Skills Reform
My Lords, I am grateful for this debate on education and skills policy because ultimately it comes down to one question: are we giving every young person the opportunity to build a good-quality life.
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14 Sept, 01:00record
Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con): Apprenticeships
You will recall, Mr Speaker—as will the Minister, from his earlier life—that when I was the Skills Minister, we had the biggest number of apprenticeships in modern history.
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17 Sept, 01:00record
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) (Lab): Sports Clubs: Special Enterprise Zone Status
My Lords, I am very pleased to respond to this QSD.
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17 Sept, 01:00record
Lord Lexden (Con): Independent Schools: Tax Changes
My Lords, in the autumn of 2024, when I was in better health, I introduced two debates on the imposition of VAT on independent school fees, due to come into effect on 1 January.
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17 Sept, 01:00record
Lord Caine (Con): Independent Schools: Tax Changes
My Lords, I support every word spoken by my noble friend Lord Lexden in his fine and typically erudite opening speech, and indeed the words of all other speakers so far in this debate.
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15 Sept, 16:01record
Compliance checks: penalties for CIS payments or returns connected to deliberate non-compliance — CC/FS96
This factsheet tells you about the penalties we may charge if we’ve issued a determination under either section 62A or 62B of the Finance Act 2004 for the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
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3 Sept, 01:00record
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Ethics and Integrity Commission's report into lobbying, published on 9 July 2026.
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17 Sept, 01:00record
The Earl of Effingham (Con): Agriculture: Mental Health Pressures
My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Hereford for highlighting what we know to be an incredibly serious issue for the agricultural sector.
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17 Sept, 01:00record
The Minister of State, Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Smith of Malvern) (Lab): Independent Schools: Tax Changes
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for securing this debate and for the long-standing interest he has taken in independent schools and the families they serve.
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15 Sept, 13:45record
An inspection of the Future Border and Immigration System benefits realisation (March – July 2026)
The Future Border and Immigration System (FBIS) is a Home Office programme established to design and deliver a modernised, digital border and immigration system.