Lord Thurlow
The Lord Thurlow
Crossbench
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 6 February 2015
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
24/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I will speak on Part 2 of the Bill. I declare my interests in the register, as a former practising chartered surveyor. I certainly support t...
Renters’ Rights Bill
13/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I will briefly comment on two amendments in this group: Amendment 233 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, and the nob...
Renters’ Rights Bill
27/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, this is my first contribution in Committee, so I declare my interests as the owner of a residential property in receipt of rent and as a pra...
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
31/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, it has been an interesting and lively debate through all its stages, covering the many aspects of the broad landscape of this Bill. I thank ...
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill)
26/03/2025 • Lords
I want simply to add to these very moving and persuasive comments. It seems to me the most terrible act of self-harm to tax the schools again and agai...
My Lords, I wish to divide the House.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
18/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, we debated this amendment two or three hours ago. It would level the playing field between internet warehousing and high street shops. I am ...
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Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
27/02/2025 • Lords
I thank noble Lords who have taken part in this final group, and I thank the Minister for offering an opportunity to meet to discuss this in more deta...
My Lords, most of the amendments this afternoon have concerned schools. I want to return to commercial premises in my contribution on this group. Amen...
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Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
24/02/2025 • Lords
I will briefly add a few comments. I wholeheartedly support Amendment 11 from the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, in principle. The noble Baroness, Lady P...
I will say a few words in support of the excellent Amendments 8, 9 and 10 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott. It had not occurred to me but...
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Renters’ Rights Bill
04/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I congratulate the two maiden speakers on their inspiring, eloquent and very interesting speeches. I want to inform the noble Lord, Lord Wil...
Inheritance Tax, National Insurance and VAT
27/01/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I will focus my comments on small farms, and refer to my entries in the register.
The impact of removing APR will engineer the collapse o...
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