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HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]I start by thanking all noble Lords who spoke for their reflections and remarks on the amendments in this group. My noble friend Lord Hodgson put forward Amendments 54 and 55; the…23 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 64, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, proposes that all dormant assets funding must be distributed to registered charities or social enterprises.…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelI stress that no decision has yet been taken, and I am grateful to the noble Baroness for acknowledging that public safety remains our top priority, including the safe delivery of…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for his additional questions. He talked about other ways of spending the funds. I was talking about other causes; I am not sure whether we are using…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 50 seeks to provide a power for the Comptroller and Auditor-General, the C&AG, to examine the Reclaim Fund Ltd for its economy, efficiency and effectiveness in…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, before I turn to the detail of the amendments, I will respond to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, about how Reclaim Fund Ltd invests its assets. The…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]I accept that I am not going to convince my noble friend this afternoon. Although she may see the fact that Reclaim Fund Ltd is a separate legal entity regulated by the FCA as a…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelMy Lords, the Government are proud that the UK is hosting 12 Euro 2020 matches, including both semi-finals and the final at Wembley. We already permit certain officials and…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelI thank the noble Lord for his reflections and questions. The health restrictions that could be imposed if we reached an agreement with UEFA would build on the existing elite…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank your Lordships for your proposals on reviewing various aspects of the dormant assets scheme, and for raising the important issue of transparency. Like the noble…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]21 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelI recognise the issues that the noble Lord raises; he is not alone in feeling concerned by some of the events that were broadcast over the weekend.21 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelThe noble Lord cites a figure that I do not recognise. The principle is that we are not exempting any VIPs or accredited guests from our restrictions. If it is agreed that they…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]21 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelWe are looking at all the elements that my noble friend mentioned, and our goal is that UEFA is able to meet the terms of its contractual agreements and that we are able to host a…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEuropean Football Championships: TravelThe noble Lord knows that the health status of those officials is unlikely to be different from that of anyone else. What is different is that those officials are exempted to…21 Jun 2021