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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I add my support to my noble friend Lady Stowell’s Amendments 87, 88 and 89 and congratulate her and her committee on their work. I also support Amendment 80 from the…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendment. I understand that the Government may have concerns about accepting it, but he made a very powerful case for trying to find a way…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I rise to express my concerns. It is not that I do not support the amendments or the comments made by other noble Lords, but calling these things crypto assets in an…25 Apr 2023HANSARDWater Companies: LicencesMy Lords, the Government can be extremely proud of their record on the environment with regard to the Environment Act and a number of the measures to ensure improvement that I…24 Apr 2023HANSARDPrepayment Meters: Code of PracticeMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on their scheme to help people with energy costs. That was clearly an appropriate response. But in connection with these forced prepayment…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI briefly thank my noble friend for Clause 187. It is a valid attempt to achieve some of the aims of these amendments, although I wholeheartedly agree that the sunset clause is…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 106E. In a way, it is an attempt to combine and perhaps strengthen the other amendments in this group: those in the names of the noble…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillCan my noble friend explain to the Committee what advantage the Government believe would flow from having low fees for incorporation? There seems to be an idea that we need to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I support these amendments and the concept of improving energy efficiency. I probably cannot express the rationale for that better than the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman,…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]Before my noble friend sits down, is there any chance that the Government might reconsider this? Will he consider that the future system operator will have this remit? The FCA,…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of Peers for the Planet. I am speaking specifically to Amendment 133—so excellently spoken to by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman—to…28 Mar 2023HANSARDCharitable Sector: Food ProvisionMy Lords, I do congratulate the Government on all the work that they have done in this area to try to help the most disadvantaged. I know that my noble friend cares deeply about…27 Mar 2023HANSARDPension Schemes: GuidanceMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer and declare my interests as set out in the register. The Pensions for Purpose report highlighted a dilemma, in which some say…13 Mar 2023HANSARDPension Schemes: GuidanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the report by Pensions For Purpose One year on — TCFD reporting for pension fund s , published on 1 February, whether they intend to…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I support many of the amendments in this group. My Amendment 241A is in this group. I have added my name to Amendments…07 Mar 2023HANSARDEmployment: Disabled PeopleMy Lords, employment figures show that a significant number of older people have left the labour market. There is a large differential in healthy life expectancy across the…06 Mar 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Young on his excellent introduction and sponsorship of this important but limited Bill. I also congratulate our honourable friend…03 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI join the tributes to my noble friend the Minister—an excellent Minister who is passionate and knowledgeable about his brief. I also thank him for the briefing yesterday. I have…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, across my whole career, I have worked with other women and admired the work of trade unions trying to help the employment protections for women in general, mothers with…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am struggling to understand my noble friend’s comments. If UK law is already stronger than retained EU law, why do we need to get rid of the retained EU law? What is…23 Feb 2023