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HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020My Lords, the Act as passed does not include amendments that would have prevented banks manoeuvring into a position of primacy over small suppliers and creditors, while the…29 Jul 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market: White PaperMy Lords, I agree, as does my party, that an internal market is vital to our economic future, but we are a country of nations, and even this Government must recognise that any…29 Jul 2020HANSARDInsolvency Act 1986 Part A1 Moratorium (Eligibility of Private Registered Providers) Regulations 2020My Lords, I first thank the noble Lord, Lord Agnew of Oulton, for alerting me that the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 might throw up some problems for the social…24 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, for her willingness to talk virtually to a number of us who have been focused on this issue; however, I came away from…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly to government Amendment 54 to say thank you. The Government have made the amendment that was required by the mayoral development corporations…20 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, we must brace ourselves for high levels of unemployment in the autumn and the failure of a significant number of businesses, especially in vulnerable sectors. SMEs are…17 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, it was always my intention to speak only to Amendment 73, to which I have added my name. I thank the Minister for coming forward with what we all hope will be a…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, as employers bring back employees, even observing all the government guidelines scrupulously only reduces the risk of Covid—it does not eliminate it. That brings me to…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I will be exceedingly brief. I only wanted to address Clause 14(2)(b), which is basically about HGV licence applications. The Government have, in effect, temporarily…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 46, 47 and 48 and regard all three as exceedingly important. I will start by picking up on an issue described by my noble friend Lord German. We…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I shall be brief. I just want to pick up on a point made earlier by my noble friend Lady Bowles: that the opening up promoted by this Bill—which I support, particularly…13 Jul 2020HANSARDOneWebMy Lords, numerous genuinely UK companies that are cutting-edge frontier businesses and high risk would welcome a $500 million investment from the UK Government. They have…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I will address a range of issues, all of them quite quickly. First, Section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 failed to include Transport for London and at least some…06 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental ProjectsMy Lords, Germany has just announced €7 billion to drive forward a green hydrogen economy and France has just announced €8 billion to promote its electric car industry. By…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCompetition and Markets AuthorityMy Lords, on the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards I saw the determination of the noble Lord, Lord Tyrie, to protect ordinary people and businesses from abuses of…25 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, my name is added to Amendment 14. I cannot better the speeches from my noble friend Lady Bowles and the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann. However, I ought to add a few…23 Jun 2020HANSARDEconomic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesMy Lords, numerous whistleblowers are now reporting that quite a number of SMEs are struggling to get people back to work safely. Will the Minister support proposals by my…18 Jun 2020HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I recognise that adopting this SI is sensible and technical. The underlying questions, however, are totally political. Can the Minister tell us where we stand on…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 22 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Fox. I will also make a few comments on Amendments 25 and 40, to which I have added my name.…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesThe horrific killing of George Floyd has forced us to confront race injustice, which must be tackled in the economy we build for the future—just as much as we tackle climate…11 Jun 2020