My Lords, I declare my interests as per the register. My right honourable friend the Chancellor is surely right to stress the urgency of getting his recovery plans under way as quickly as possible, as lockdown gradually becomes unlocked. He has a major challenge as he seeks to balance between...

My Lords, I declare my interests as per the register. My right honourable friend the Chancellor is surely right to stress the urgency of getting his recovery plans under way as quickly as possible, as lockdown gradually becomes unlocked. He has a major challenge as he seeks to balance between...

My Lords, I declare my interests as per the Lords register. I welcome and congratulate my noble friend Lord Dobbs on securing and so effectively introducing this debate. There are certainly vital lessons to be learned from the pandemic about relations between business and government. I wholly endorse tributes paid...

My Lords, I declare my interests as per the Lords register. I welcome and congratulate my noble friend Lord Dobbs on securing and so effectively introducing this debate. There are certainly vital lessons to be learned from the pandemic about relations between business and government. I wholly endorse tributes paid...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Forsyth on securing this well-timed and important debate, and also on his excellent speech in opening it. Much has already been said, and I should like simply to make the most fundamental point: that confidence is the key to recovery. This is,...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Forsyth on securing this well-timed and important debate, and also on his excellent speech in opening it. Much has already been said, and I should like simply to make the most fundamental point: that confidence is the key to recovery. This is,...

What is his Department's estimate of the effect on the number of people in employment if the Social Chapter and minimum wage were introduced; and if he will place in the Library the information upon which his estimates are based. - Inc fig and ref to "Estimating the Effect of...

What is his Department's estimate of the effect on the number of people in employment if the Social Chapter and minimum wage were introduced; and if he will place in the Library the information upon which his estimates are based. - Inc fig and ref to "Estimating the Effect of...

Debate on a motion on the economy. Amendment negatived on division (288 to 242). Main question agreed to on question.

Debate on a motion on the economy. Amendment negatived on division (288 to 242). Main question agreed to on question.

Scottish Grand Committee debate on a motion for the adjournment on Scottish economy.

Scottish Grand Committee debate on a motion for the adjournment on Scottish economy.

When he next plans to meet the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss youth unemployment. (Failed OPQ)

When he next plans to meet the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss youth unemployment. (Failed OPQ)