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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI add my recognition to the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for the extraordinary attention to detail and persistence that she has shown in taking forward this very important issue.…27 Jun 2023HANSARDE-scooters and E-bikes: Battery FiresMy Lords, the fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries go beyond their use in e-bikes and e-scooters, adding to their wide-ranging risk in residential environments. Fire…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I start by acknowledging the great progress that has been made on the failure to prevent process through the debates in the House of Commons. There was significant…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I add the thanks of our side to Ministers and their teams for the access that they have given us. I will not say much more; we have had a full discussion and response to…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I add my thanks to the Ministers for their regular updates, and the access we have had to their officials. The ability to meet the team from Companies House was…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI rise just to add our support for the amendments. I emphasise the concern that has been raised in Amendment 93 from the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, in terms of recognising the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank the Minister for his comments on the government amendments. We support Amendments 16, 17 and 19. They would significantly help improve the integrity of the register. This…20 Jun 2023HANSARDRegister of Overseas Entities (Penalties and Northern Ireland Dispositions) Regulations 2023I add my thanks to the Minister for his opening remarks and the detail that he went into in explaining the nature of the SI before us. I preface my comments by picking up on one…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in working towards net-zero targets.07 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsI am sure that we all value the important contribution that SMEs make to our economy. One of the issues consistently facing them is their ability to employ and retain skilled…07 Jun 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills Discount Scheme Regulations 2023I also add my thanks to the Minister for his fulsome explanation of the regulations before us today. I think we are on record as saying that we were disappointed with the delay at…22 May 2023HANSARDElectricity Transmission (Compensation) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to thank the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin, for his explanation of the Bill. We completely agree with the need to improve the UK’s electricity…19 May 2023HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillMy Lords, I welcome this stage of this important Bill. I acknowledge the very rich debate we had at Second Reading, including the incredible personal testimony from so many…19 May 2023HANSARDEmployment Relations (Flexible Working) BillMy Lords, I start by offering sincere congratulations to my noble friend Lady Taylor of Bolton on sponsoring this very important Bill, introduced by Yasmin Qureshi in the other…19 May 2023HANSARDCar IndustryMy Lords, I watched this Urgent Question in the other place keenly today but was left disappointed by the number of questions actually answered, so I thank the Minister for coming…17 May 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing FrameworkMy Lords, evidence suggests that the UK’s law on whistleblowing is falling behind international best practice and has not kept pace with the modern workplace or the scale of the…16 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I asked—11 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI too will speak very briefly. I note the comments about consultation with devolved authorities. Given concerns about the extent of consultation in other areas, can the Minister…11 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI will add some brief comments. I thank noble Lords for their contributions. I would like to understand whether this is adequate in terms of the opportunity that we now have. We…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI add my thanks to everyone who has put so much effort and work into this issue over a significant amount of time. I thank everyone for their contributions, which have given…09 May 2023