United Kingdom parliament
Sonny Liang
Member of the House of Lords · Labour
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House of Lords · House of Lords · 15 September 2026
Commercial Payments Bill – Late payment terms and Small Business Commissioner
“My lords, prior to introducing these government amendments, I would like firstly to express my personal thanks to the positive engagement across the house, and in particular the front benches from the opposite benches, Lord Hunt and Lord Sharp, and…”
Watch from 3:05:16Commercial Payments Bill – Late payment terms and Small Business Commissioner
“My Lords, I am indeed grateful and thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for amendment seven. I recognize that this amendment is tabled in a constructive spirit, and I would like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, again for…”
Watch from 3:16:26Commercial Payments Bill – Business size definitions, insolvency and penalties
“My Lords, firstly, let me thank noble Lords for their amendments 11, 12, 13, 14, 35 and 46. My Lords, I recognize the concerns raised by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe and Lord Fox at committee regarding the number of…”
Watch from 3:28:07
House of Lords · House of Lords · 9 September 2026
Oral question 4: Support for UK automotive sector and JLR jobs
“My Lords, we understand the anxiety that this announcement causes amongst workers and families and communities in the area where JLR is based. We are determined that Britain will remain a world-leading automotive nation. Our industrial strategy reduces electricity costs,…”
Watch from 35:35Oral question 4: Support for UK automotive sector and JLR jobs
“My Lords, with due respect to the honorable Lord, I think that's a really simplistic answer or question he's given. My Lords, the scale and speed of global transformation in this sector is facing every single automotive manufacturer, not only…”
Watch from 42:45
House of Lords · House of Lords · 22 July 2026
Private Notice Question: steel safeguard quotas and India
“My lords, first, before I respond to the noble lord's question, I just want to say that in the last couple of weeks, we have been seeing each other across the dispatch box quite regularly, and it's aroused some suspicion…”
Watch from 1:09:26Private Notice Question: steel safeguard quotas and India
“My Lords, I would just say to the noble Lord, it's a pretty good try. Firstly, there has been no change to India's category 4 quota compared to the provisional quota published in April 2026. We did not negotiate quotas…”
Watch from 1:11:55Steel measures: impact on manufacturing, tariffs and imports mix
“Firstly, employment impacts form part of the government's wider assessment when determining any future steel trade measures. Our objective is to protect jobs throughout the steel supply chain, both in primary steel production and among downstream manufacturers. So we continue…”
Watch from 1:13:00
House of Lords · House of Lords · 21 July 2026
Commercial Payments Bill committee: late payment framework and scope
“My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now resolve itself into a committee upon the bill.”
Watch from 2:42:23Commercial Payments Bill committee: late payment framework and scope
“My Lords, firstly let me thank all noble Lords for their contribution in this short debate and also to thank them, especially Lord Holmes and Lord Fox for amendments 1 and 9 to 10. And I pay tribute to the…”
Watch from 2:52:02Payment periods length, construction contracts and special administration
“My Lords, firstly, let me thank all noble Lords for their contribution and also to thank them for their amendments in this group. The government shares the objective of fair payment rules and is committed to ensuring businesses, especially SMEs,…”
Watch from 3:20:28
House of Lords · House of Lords · 20 July 2026
Nationalisation of British Steel: valuation, compensation and scope
“...during the passage of the bill last week. And I'm sure he wouldn't want me to...”
Watch from 1:47:25Nationalisation of British Steel: valuation, compensation and scope
“No, no, it's not, my Lords. Look, let's not forget overcapacity and artificially cheap steel are why our steel industry is under such threat. So allowing cheap steel imports to enter the UK unchecked, unchecked, would only jeopardize domestic supply…”
Watch from 1:50:56Minister: overview of Machinery Safety SI and NI–GB approach
“My Lords, I beg to move that the committee consider the Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026. My Lords, this instrument concerns machinery used everyday across our economy…”
Watch from 5:29:20
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