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HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I join the welcome to the noble Lord, Lord Vallance. He has earned the trust of the British people and, frankly, there are not many of us in this House or the other…22 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)Good coffee too.22 Jul 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Hazarika—talk about getting in under the wire in this Parliament. It was a brilliant maiden speech, in both tone and content, and it…24 May 2024HANSARDDiplomatic Missions: Congestion ChargeMy Lords, first, I will say from these Benches how much we appreciate the role that the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, has played as a fantastic Minister. On this particular Question,…23 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationMy Lords, one area where open registers and public registers do not exist is for companies in freeports. Have the Government taken another look at this set of issues? Of course,…22 May 2024HANSARDDefence FundingMy Lords, the UK’s green gilts have been justified as necessary to promote London as a global centre for green finance, and they have been successful, but defence bonds would…16 May 2024HANSARDMilitary Bases: AccommodationMy Lords, my colleague Helen Morgan in the other place put down an amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill that would require the Government to bring military accommodation up to…15 May 2024HANSARDBuilding Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) BillMy Lords, we on these Benches support the Bill. The main, important provision here is to exclude MRELs, minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities, from the…10 May 2024HANSARDBank of England (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, on his maiden speech. He speaks with great expertise. I suspect that occasionally we will agree, but…02 May 2024HANSARDHMRC Self-assessment HelplineMy Lords, it is not just this particular shambles: HMRC’s own surveys, which you can read in its annual reports, show that customer service has pretty much collapsed within that…26 Mar 2024HANSARDElectronic Payment DevicesMy Lords, the Minister and other noble Lords have mentioned the FCA, and I would like to continue that conversation. When we left the EU, the credit card companies seized the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024My Lords, as the first of the winding-up speakers, I start with three very quick comments. To the noble Lord, Lord Kempsell, who is racing to get back into his place, I say: what…18 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords—11 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillPlease.11 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I very much support Amendment 61 moved by my noble friend and colleague Lord Clement-Jones. I am very much a believer in equality of arms. The issue of exemplary damages…11 Mar 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]My Lords, as the first of the winding-up speakers, I will just say that in this area I lack the expertise of everyone who has spoken up to now, so I will not attempt to summarise…01 Mar 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]I have a question for the Minister. With much of this gold-plating, I am not sure that the regulator consulted on implementing it. Why would it then have to consult on removing it?01 Mar 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusMy Lords, from these Benches I join in with the shock and sense of loss at the death of Lord Cormack. He was such a big figure in this House and I know it is a very personal…26 Feb 2024HANSARDUK EconomyMy Lords, the Resolution Foundation has reported that GDP per capita is now 4.2% below its path before the cost of living crisis. That is the equivalent of a loss of nearly £1,500…21 Feb 2024HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, as the first of the winding speakers, I will say I have some sympathy for the Minister, who has been hit with a wall of technical expertise that is probably not matched…21 Feb 2024