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Topic: Employee Ownership: Young People. Asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat). For Treasury. Answer published by James Murray.
My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their questions. I will turn to the specific points that have been raised in a moment, but, before I do, it is worth briefly reiterating the context of the Secretary of State’s Statement last week. At its heart was a simple proposition: every young person should be able to see a clear pathway from education into further learning, skilled work and adult life. Our education system has many strengths. The latest PISA results confirmed England’s strong performance in reading, mathemati…
Current stage: 2nd reading. Current House: Commons. Originating House: Commons.
Topic: Business Rates. Asked by David Simmonds (Conservative). For Treasury. Answer published by James Murray.
Topic: Employee Ownership. Asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat). For Treasury. Answer published by James Murray.
Current stage: 2nd reading. Current House: Commons. Originating House: Commons.
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. I highlight my entry in the register of interests as receiving rental income from an agricultural grain store. It is unclear to many why the Government do not appear to understand the farming industry and those whose livelihoods are connected to agriculture. The president of the National Farmers’ Union summed up the situation: “The human impact of this goes…
My Lords, I also thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Hereford for tabling this debate. It is an important subject which is very much at the forefront of many people’s minds. Even the Prime Minister has agreed that the war on the countryside has gone too far. It is not his fault that so many in the countryside choose to end their lives before their time, but the constant and cumulative attacks on the way that people choose to live their lives in the sticks cannot help their mental health. It is not easy w…
My Lords, I am very pleased to respond to this QSD. I thank my noble friend Lord Mann for securing this debate and opening it—because it gives me an opportunity to talk about football, which is never a bad thing as far as I am concerned, but also because it is an important issue. I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. My noble friend Lord Mann raises an interesting Question. Sports clubs have not been given special enterprise zone status. Enterprise zones were not designed as a designation for individual…
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 2025. Most speakers in those debates referred to the grave difficulties independent schools and the families of their pupils would face as a result of Labour’s education tax—the first to be introduced in Britain and, apart from a disastrous experiment in Greece, the first in Europe. The Government added further to the costs of independent sc…
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Mann, makes a very good case and I hope that what I say is interpreted as supportive of it. My support for Brighton and Hove Albion is well known, and I declare it as a relevant interest in this debate. In fact, I have often thought that I should see if it is possible to change my title to Lord Bassam of Brighton and Hove Albion—I think it would be a novel thing to do. However, there is a serious point behind all this. It is a delight that the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, is replying…
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. It is telling that the Government Whips have not been able to muster a single Back-Bencher to support the political choice to impose VAT on independent schools. I also note the lack of any speakers in this debate from the Liberal Democrat Back Benches. For the Minister today, it really is a case of herself alone. I also say what a pl…
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