Baroness Vere of Norbiton
The Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Conservative
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 29 August 2016
Parliamentary Activity
Recent Debate Contributions
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Hammersmith Bridge
18/12/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I was the chair of the Hammersmith Bridge taskforce, alongside the current Transport Secretary, who was also a member. I said that the taskf...
Crown Estate Bill [HL]
18/11/2024 • Lords
My Lords, the core objectives of this Bill were of course supported by all sides of your Lordships’ House, and there has been a bit of progress on so ...
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
12/11/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I am pleased that this Bill leaves your Lordships’ House to wend its way to the House of Commons for further consideration. The Bill has wid...
Carbon Emissions: Bus Fleets
12/11/2024 • Lords
My Lords, as the number of electric buses purchased by operators increases, the cost of producing those buses is falling. When does the Department for...
Crown Estate Bill [HL]
05/11/2024 • Lords
I rise only briefly to say that we on these Benches want to see the Crown Estate taking action to improve our environment, and we share the concerns o...
My Lords, I entirely agree with my noble friend Lord Forsyth. In tabling Amendment 5, the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, has hit upon something here; it i...
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Budget: Taxes and Borrowing
04/11/2024 • Lords
My Lords, the Labour Government are taking money from pensioners this winter, taxing family farms on the death of a loved one, and hiking taxes on the...
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
04/11/2024 • Lords
I wholeheartedly support the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, in his work in this area. Over the course of our scrutiny of the Bill, we have had some happy and ...
I rise briefly to speak to Amendment 7 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted, and Amendment 16 in the name of my noble friend ...
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Employment: Tax Policy
31/10/2024 • Lords
Before the Minister sits down, if I may say so—he has a minute left—I am concerned that he is answering the wrong exam question, as he did not seem to...
No; my speech is already six minutes long, but I will do it next time.
Of course, at that time, we were dealing with the pandemic and its fallout, ...
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Fiscal Rules
29/10/2024 • Lords
Does the Minister agree that the Labour Party manifesto was, in essence, just smoke and mirrors? There are smoke and mirrors surrounding not only the ...
My Lords, over the next 24 hours the Chancellor is likely to break promises that she made to the British people in the run-up to the election, and I a...
Crown Estate Bill [HL]
21/10/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I rise to speak briefly on this group. I note that the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, is not in this place and so was View full contribution →
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