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HANSARDFinancial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Naming and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2019My Lords, this statutory instrument is about a name change, which of course I support. I am glad to hear from the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, of the distinguished new chair of the…01 May 2019HANSARDFood BanksHas my noble friend visited the Trussell Trust? Its HQ is in my home town of Salisbury, which is now recovering from its difficulties. The Trust first alerted me to the phasing…01 May 2019HANSARDCorporate GovernanceMy Lords, I am glad to hear my noble friend’s comments about trust, but could more be done to enforce the existing rules of corporate law? There is a problem in that the bad eggs…29 Apr 2019HANSARDRetailers: Business RatesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce business rates on retailers with physical premises so that they are charged less than those which trade online.08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, Amendment 4 seeks to insert a restriction on the date referred to in line 10: “which must not be later than the end of the 2019/20 financial year”. This may in practice…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI am grateful for the support I have had for my amendment and for the echo that uncertainty in the Brexit process is a problem for business and for citizens of this country. We…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI will move on, rather than try to be Prime Minister for the afternoon. Clearly, I was concerned that it was not possible to look properly at the financial and business impacts in…08 Apr 2019HANSARDOnline HarmsMy Lords, as a former Digital Minister I came to the conclusion some time ago that we need some regulation to reduce online harm, rather in the spirit of the Health and Safety at…08 Apr 2019HANSARDRetailers: Business RatesI refer to my entry in the register of interests. Although anomalies remain, I am grateful for what the Government have done on small business rate relief, but it is not enough…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in the gap and to follow the words of wisdom of my roommate and noble friend Lord Cathcart and someone as experienced in EU matters as my noble friend…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFemale EntrepreneurshipI would welcome my noble friend’s views on how we could use networking better. I found this enormously helpful in my own business career. For example, there were female mentors…03 Apr 2019HANSARDTrade BillAs far as I am concerned, the train has left the station. Obviously, I come from a business background and there are ambiguities in legislation. I have had experience of Pepper v…20 Mar 2019HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to debate these SIs, but I have one or two questions of clarification. Luckily, the Minister has already answered my question about the Modern…14 Mar 2019HANSARDAgreement Establishing an Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandMy Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, for initiating this debate and agree with many of the points that he made—for example, publishing the agreements and…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I rise simply to say that I do not particularly agree with Amendment 60. It is necessary to have expertise in the TRA. As I said on an earlier occasion, I am not…13 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillI thank my noble friend for her very helpful assurances and have pleasure in withdrawing my amendment.06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade Bill06 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for a useful meeting, and for responding to my amendment in Committee and to the concern that was expressed on all sides about the…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, unlike the distinguished noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, I am not a lawyer and am unable to go into the detail that he has. I look forward to hearing the answers to…04 Mar 2019