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HANSARDFinancial Services BillI suspect that the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, was referring to the loss of the noble Lord, Lord Judd, which was just announced, rather than the noble Lord, Lord Dubs. I join…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group all deal in one way or another with the digital world and its implications for financial services. We all understand that we are in the…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I think we may end up coming to something like a UK Finance Watch, but I hope not, because I hope Parliament will step up to the plate. The kind of issues described here…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, on reading Amendment 37D I think I recognised some of the distinct phraseology to denote an expert hand in its drafting, so I am exceedingly hopeful that the noble Lord,…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I think my noble friend Lord Addington put his finger exactly on the problem here. These are a series of amendments, all of them good and strong, that tackle really…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I will pick up some of the comments that have been made during the course of this absolutely outstanding debate on this series of amendments. The noble Baroness, Lady…14 Apr 2021HANSARDGreensill CapitalMy Lords, I hope very much that the Minister will rethink his response to the noble Baroness, Lady Smith. But my question is focused on the UQ itself. There are many press reports…14 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Minimum Corporate Tax RateMy Lords, do the Government understand, having listened to the international response to the Biden Administration and Janet Yellen’s proposals, that pillars one and two hang…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, given the hour I shall also be very brief, but I have to say I rather like the amendments in this group. I like Amendment 24, as amended by Amendment 25—I do not care if…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, we do not oppose this amendment, particularly as we have the safeguard of the GDPR in place. However, I want to make one comment. One of our major frustrations with the…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, the two amendments in this group are significantly different from each other, so I am afraid that I will have to address each one separately, starting with government…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I think the case has been extremely well made. I usually really respect the opinions that the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, puts forward, but it seems to me that she…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I shall be extremely brief. It is absolutely clear that bills of sale legislation is fraught with problems both legally and practically, including allowing goods to be…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. In Grand Committee I gave a precis of some of the experiences of would-be students who had been deterred from going on to higher education or who…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I am cautious about any further disruption for Gibraltar post Brexit. The challenge that Gibraltarians face is going to be an exceedingly difficult one and, since the UK…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, the minute I saw this group of amendments, I knew they were above my pay grade. I am in awe of the understanding of the noble Lords, Lord True and Lord Stevenson of…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I join in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, on his amendments in Committee and again here on Report. He has clearly found a mechanism for…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I shall be very brief. I spoke on this issue at length in Committee. The Government may take note that every single speaker today from across the House has supported the…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Bowles has already indicated that she does not intend to call a Division on this amendment, which I think is right. However, this is probably one of…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, for bringing forward these amendments. I have to confess that I am not keen on Amendment 5 because it seems that it…24 Mar 2021