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HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I recognise there is a lot of business to get through tonight, so I will be brief. When whistleblowing was discussed in Committee, speakers from around the…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am saddened by the Government’s response. The next time we have a major project and there is a major scandal, they will have to take ownership of it. They looked at…20 Oct 2025HANSARDStablecoin OwnershipMy Lords, let me join in paying tribute to the Lord Speaker. I do not know whether to congratulate him, or say it is with great regret that he is in a situation in which he needs…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill15 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, the Minister has described some real momentum. As I say, we would always want more; when we put down amendments, we have an ideal target in mind, but this is an area…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, obviously we are pleased to see these amendments. We want to look much more closely to understand how far they go to meet some of the concerns expressed by my noble…15 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I have tabled Amendments 1 and 20 in this group to raise again the issue of whistleblowing. Sadly, I do not think it is necessary to repeat in any detail why the…15 Oct 2025HANSARDSchool Fees: VATMy Lords, one of our greatest concerns is that SEN pupils without an EHCP are forced from private schools that have the capacity to support them to state schools without the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDRail FaresMy Lords, discount railcards such as the senior railcard can be an expensive lump sum for many people. Is the Minister looking at proposals for some kind of loyalty card to…18 Sept 2025HANSARDFinancial Services (Overseas Recognition Regime Designations) Regulations 2025My Lords, I fully understand that this statutory instrument updates the basis on which the UK grants equivalence to the financial law and market practice of overseas…17 Sept 2025HANSARDMaking Tax DigitalMy Lords, Making Tax Digital is not targeted at upskilling self-employed people and landlords; it is about cutting costs at HMRC. The requirements have led to a surge in calls to…17 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Funds: Use of UK-listed Investment CompaniesMy Lords, I speak in support of the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, on this issue. On the face of it, it looks as though the Bill is embodying discrimination against listed…09 Sept 2025HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025My Lords, I recognise that these two statutory instruments deal with technical measures and in and of themselves have limited impact. They are essentially a tidy-up of the text to…03 Sept 2025HANSARDGilt YieldsMy Lords, there is a global glut of sovereign debt as Governments across the globe keep borrowing, but among the G7 it is the UK that has had to raise its yields the most. To…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 53A is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Shipley, who is unable to be here today. This Bill is part of the Government’s programme to unleash new…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am obviously not encouraged by the government response. It seems a weakness not to recognise how essential it is that there is transparency in major infrastructure…24 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformMy Lords, I spent two years on the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards following the 2008 crash. We were all aware that the financial sector and the City would, over…23 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I will be exceedingly brief, but first I join with the Minister in stressing the importance of remembering VJ Day. We on these Benches share his view. I congratulate…23 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatMy Lords, boys M and H are friends aged 14 and 11, and both have Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Boy M is receiving givinostat, provided by his NHS trust, and expects to preserve his…22 Jul 2025