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HANSARDAndrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2020I think it is understood that those two individuals at some point had assets in the UK. Hence my frustration that the long delay and the public inquiry meant that they had every…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAndrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2020My Lords, I believe that on balance it is necessary to renew the order, simply because not to renew it would send the wrong message, but I agree with many of the comments made by…11 Feb 2020HANSARDHorizon 2020My Lords, to the best of my understanding, British scientists and institutions frequently lead on these collaborations. There has been a significant concern that, although those…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I will try and keep us in sync if I can. It will be no surprise to anyone in this House that I am a fulsome supporter of the full HS2—not just London to Birmingham but…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I had not expected to speak to this amendment, and I will be exceedingly brief. I do not want to take attention away from the healthcare issues that have been raised by…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI must correct the Minister. Having had great faith and gone abroad with my code, on attempting to rent a car in the United States and Spain, I found on both occasions that the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as the first of the winders, I hope that the House will not mind if I narrow my remarks, because it has been a long day and I know that people have trains to catch. As I…09 Jan 2020HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, might I declare an interest in that I live only a few yards from the end of Hammersmith Bridge? During the election campaign, quite a number of Ministers, including the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDGovernment SpendingMy Lords, the IFS has been very clear that the Government are now set to blow through their fiscal ceiling next year with excessive borrowing. I will pick up the point made by the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, when we debated the Chancellor’s Spring Statement not very long ago, it became clear that the Government had spent the entire Brexit contingency fund on election…17 Oct 2019HANSARDSouth Africa: Money Laundering and CorruptionMy Lords, I think the whole House would agree that the best way to prevent corruption is transparency, particularly of the various organisations that can be enablers. On that…17 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Electronic Money, Payment Services and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will be brief thanks to my noble friend Lady Bowles, who takes all the pressure and burden off my shoulders. I thank her very much. I also thank the Minister for his…16 Oct 2019HANSARDProspectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can I just ask a favour of the Minister? It seems that the protection is the prospectus; that is exactly what is being tossed out. Might it be possible to provide us later with a…16 Oct 2019HANSARDProspectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I begin by sharing an area of disagreement between myself and my colleague, despite the fact that she is far more expert in this area than I am. I pick up the issue that…16 Oct 2019HANSARDCapital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will be very brief. We on these Benches are obviously not going to oppose either of these SIs. We understand why they have been produced in such a hurry. Like my…07 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am going to add a few words of comment. I suspect that the noble Lord, Lord Deben, has said everything that I would love to have said but I will narrow down and make a…01 Oct 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019My Lords, I agree with my noble friend Lady Bowles that the Explanatory Memorandum needs to be updated to reflect the current circumstances and the current attitude towards our…01 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Access to EU SystemsWhat does the Minister consider to be the risks we face if we leave without a deal, are outside RASFF, new arrangements have not been negotiated, and there appears to be no…30 Sept 2019HANSARDBrexit: Positions on the PoundPerhaps the Minister can help us more on the conflict of interest issue. I am sure that he will confirm that there has been extensive short selling against the pound—that is not…30 Sept 2019HANSARDThomas CookMy Lords, obviously our first concern is both for the staff of Thomas Cook and for the holidaymakers who found themselves in this impossible situation. Across the globe, however,…25 Sept 2019