To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what measures may be being considered to reduce the time it takes for energy companies to refund customers any credit after a change of energy supplier.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what measures may be being considered to reduce the time it takes for energy companies to refund customers any credit after a change of energy supplier.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number requests for Time to Pay arrangements with HMRC regarding VAT settlements, PAYE and NI payments arising from changes to the Amazon DD+7 policy to impose a delay in the payment of funds to the 100,000...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number requests for Time to Pay arrangements with HMRC regarding VAT settlements, PAYE and NI payments arising from changes to the Amazon DD+7 policy to impose a delay in the payment of funds to the 100,000...

King's consent signified. Prince of Wales's consent signified. Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Privilege amendment agreed to. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.

King's consent signified. Prince of Wales's consent signified. Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Privilege amendment agreed to. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.

Moved by

Baroness Smith of Basildon

Moved by

Baroness Smith of Basildon

My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed

of the purport of the Commercial Payments Bill, have consented to place their interests, so far as they are affected by...

My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed

of the purport of the Commercial Payments Bill, have consented to place their interests, so far as they are affected by...

My Lords, I will now make a short statement on the position regarding legislative consent on this Bill. The Bill affects the whole of the United Kingdom. We have been engaging constructively with the devolved Governments throughout the passage of the Bill and are hopeful of securing legislative consent from...

My Lords, I will now make a short statement on the position regarding legislative consent on this Bill. The Bill affects the whole of the United Kingdom. We have been engaging constructively with the devolved Governments throughout the passage of the Bill and are hopeful of securing legislative consent from...

Moved by

Lord Leong

Moved by

Lord Leong

My Lords, the recent Procedure Committee report agreed by the House reinforces the Companion’s useful guidance that the motion that the Bill do now pass is usually moved formally. In line with that, I do not intend to make any further remarks, other than to say, I beg to move...

My Lords, the recent Procedure Committee report agreed by the House reinforces the Companion’s useful guidance that the motion that the Bill do now pass is usually moved formally. In line with that, I do not intend to make any further remarks, other than to say, I beg to move...

I will not be saying anything, either.

I will not be saying anything, either.

My Lords, I was going to say something—in particular, thanks very much indeed to the Minister for his excellent engagement—but, given that everybody else is being brief, so will I.

3.41 pm

My Lords, I was going to say something—in particular, thanks very much indeed to the Minister for his excellent engagement—but, given that everybody else is being brief, so will I.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will provide an update on when the Commercial Payments Bill will come into effect.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will provide an update on when the Commercial Payments Bill will come into effect.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent to which increases in United Utilities' financing costs are recoverable from customers through regulated water bills.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent to which increases in United Utilities' financing costs are recoverable from customers through regulated water bills.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of late payments on small businesses in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of late payments on small businesses in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.

Lords question for short debate on what plans they have to support family businesses in the UK.

Lords question for short debate on what plans they have to support family businesses in the UK.

My Lords, I must first declare that I am a member of a Somerset farming family, albeit now retired and living in Cornwall. I have also in my time started various small businesses, some of which failed but some did not.

There are those who view entrepreneurial capitalism in a very...

My Lords, I must first declare that I am a member of a Somerset farming family, albeit now retired and living in Cornwall. I have also in my time started various small businesses, some of which failed but some did not.

There are those who view entrepreneurial capitalism in a very...

My Lords, I start with my thanks to the Clerk of the Parliaments, Black Rod, the doorkeepers and the officials for their invaluable support and guidance over the last few weeks. I also thank Members on all sides of the House for their warm welcome. This welcome is especially true...

My Lords, I start with my thanks to the Clerk of the Parliaments, Black Rod, the doorkeepers and the officials for their invaluable support and guidance over the last few weeks. I also thank Members on all sides of the House for their warm welcome. This welcome is especially true...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord McTague, and to offer him the warm congratulations of the House and of these Benches on his excellent maiden speech. Although Birmingham has the honour of being his birthplace, the north-east has benefited from his commitment for...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord McTague, and to offer him the warm congratulations of the House and of these Benches on his excellent maiden speech. Although Birmingham has the honour of being his birthplace, the north-east has benefited from his commitment for...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McTague, on his excellent maiden speech. I was particularly interested to hear about his time as chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses. As president of a much newer business organisation, the Jobs Foundation, as in the register, I look forward to...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McTague, on his excellent maiden speech. I was particularly interested to hear about his time as chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses. As president of a much newer business organisation, the Jobs Foundation, as in the register, I look forward to...

My Lords, if this country is to get the long-term growth it craves, it needs to recognise that allocating that patient capital, combined with the special long-term alignment of interest which comes from the application of generational talent and entrepreneurial zip, is the place to start.

Of course, we are lucky...

My Lords, if this country is to get the long-term growth it craves, it needs to recognise that allocating that patient capital, combined with the special long-term alignment of interest which comes from the application of generational talent and entrepreneurial zip, is the place to start.

Of course, we are lucky...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, on securing this debate and on his rousing speech. Like him, I come from a farming background. Following a difficult period in the 1960s, our farm was sold and my father retrained and set up a new business as...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, on securing this debate and on his rousing speech. Like him, I come from a farming background. Following a difficult period in the 1960s, our farm was sold and my father retrained and set up a new business as...