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HANSARDCategory 4 Steel Imports: Tariff-free QuotasI thank the Minister very much for answering questions on the Statement so fully. My understanding is that, under this round, imports of galvanised steel to the UK will triple.…22 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to have the debate, and I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Pitt-Watson, for raising questions which have encouraged debate, but I support my noble…08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]Can I ask the noble Lord to clarify? Judicial review can determine a matter only if there is a matter of law involved, not a matter of adjudication; is that right?08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, but it is about where the line is drawn in law, so that businesses can be certain and have predictability, because activities change day by day.08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, but he was speaking about 2022, which was light years away for the financial sector. Things have moved on and have changed. We have different regimes in…08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe’s Amendment 172D. The problem of debanking has reached a serious level in the UK, with roughly half a million people…08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, but I shall confine my remarks to Amendment 165 and the linked Amendment 173 from my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for an…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I will say a few words in support of my noble friend Lord Massey’s amendment. We should not forget that many of these small firms coming into the market are to be valued…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I endorse the concern of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, about the political pressure that the Treasury will be under to recognise certain countries. Without adequate scrutiny,…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 133 and 135, in the name of my noble friend Lord Bridges, and I shall say a few words about them. I have also tabled Amendment 135A,…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I say a word of support in favour of these amendments. This industry, financial services, is one of the most innovatory and dynamic industries in this country and has led the…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I hesitate to follow the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, who, although he is not a specialist in this area, is a lawyer. I will speak in support of this group of amendments; I…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough, and I support all the amendments in this group, particularly those from the noble Baronesses,…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]Can the Minister say whether there is official evidence of when an application is made, and whether the authorities assess official documents supporting a request for housing?…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 58A in this group. I am delighted to support the other amendments in the group about which the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill, has spoken,…15 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sikka; I always learn from his speeches. The Bill is laudable in its aim to promote growth by cutting regulatory…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]—to earn enough to pay a market rent and take responsibility for themselves and their families. State housing, subsidised by the taxpayer and owned and managed by the state, is…01 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sahota, and to hear his contribution on the housing problems in his area. I endorse our Front Bench particularly and the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a challenge to follow a bishop, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester is no exception. The Prime Minister says that a central aim of the…21 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026