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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to argue that Clause 213 should not stand part of the Bill, as it has absolutely no place within this Bill. That is partly because it has nothing to do with…22 May 2023HANSARDVehicles: Headlamp GlareTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 31 March (HL6792), what progress has been made at the United Nations to amend…09 May 2023HANSARDVehicles: Headlamp GlareI thank the Minister for that Answer, which deals only with the aiming of the lights and not the lights themselves, and for the meeting that she had with me. However, the…09 May 2023HANSARDCPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsMy Lords, the Minister is obviously younger than I thought, because he does not remember the great agreement we signed when we joined the European Union in 1973. But I am…19 Apr 2023HANSARDArrivals Duty Free at UK AirportsMy Lords, I am delighted that the Government are not looking at this but, if they were to do so, would they look at the alcohol harm that could be caused by the increase of cheap…30 Mar 2023HANSARDUK Citizens Resident Overseas: VerificationIt is fitting to note that Harry Shindler, who campaigned for many years to extend overseas voting, which I happen to disapprove of, died recently. The Minister described checks…29 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 224 and to others in the group, including the ably moved Amendment 215, to which I have added my name. I thought that this had been going on…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillWhy is it therefore possible to exclude councillors, as the guidance does, but not Peers?13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillDoes the Minister accept that we could therefore exclude all Members of Parliament?13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am sorry, but the Minister said that we are a leading member of the Financial Action Task Force. It has been enabled to take councillors out; it is very hard to imagine that…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am sorry about this, but the Minister will not be surprised, because we have had 10 years of this issue. There was a review last year, which she reported on in the House, which…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe noble Baroness does not need to respond on this; it was a placeholder.13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI think that we have already mentioned why the FOS is so inappropriate. To expect a judge to take a complaint to the FOS is frankly out of order. It is no way for this issue to be…13 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I have my name on a number of amendments in this group. I will start by saying, which I had not prepared to say, that when the Minister looks at the speech he has just…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, one of the reasons for supporting the amendment, to which I have added my name, as the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, said, is the Government’s recent change which allows…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 74 in my name. It deals with the definition of “foreign powers”, which clearly is a key part of the overall Bill. However, I first need to talk…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillThis is at the heart of it. If the German SPD engaged somebody to set up a stall at our party conference, they would be directed, be paying and have a contract for it. This would…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, does the Minister accept that an intermediary could be a conference-arranging organisation? If he is coming to that, I would be grateful.01 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Best, came up with a recommendation that we thought the Government had accepted: to regulate all property agents, which would cover the managing…20 Feb 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingMy Lords, I am delighted, after four months, to see the International Agreements Committee’s report on Rwanda debated here; albeit, I have to say, because of my success in a…06 Feb 2023