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HANSARDCritical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [HL]My Lords, as I was so kindly namechecked by my noble friend, I will just say that I thank the Government very much for responding to the real concerns expressed by the financial…02 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Moylan’s amendments in this group. Somehow, we have ended up in a position where freedom of speech—a precious part of our way of life—has…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, my noble friend invited the House to wait and see. Can she give us some idea of how long that wait might be?01 Nov 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I remind the House that one precious feature of your Lordships’ House is that we are self-regulating. During the Covid pandemic, we had to do a lot of things where that…25 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I do not like breaking manifesto commitments, so my support for the Bill is tinged with regret, but I do wholeheartedly support it. I am clear that Covid has created…13 Oct 2021HANSARDCritical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as recorded in the register and, in particular, my holdings in financial services companies, which could be affected by the Bill. I welcome the…13 Oct 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, whether or not the Appointments Commission is made statutory or not is a sideshow. The real issue is whether the Prime Minister has the final say on appointments to your…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the events in Afghanistan are truly shocking, but there is nothing that your Lordships’ House can say today which can change what has happened. There has been much hand…18 Aug 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, I very much welcome my noble friend’s Statement and I hope the whole House will join me in praising his huge efforts to try to make our relationship with the EU work…21 Jul 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021My Lords, whether or not noble Lords agree with the intent behind this statutory instrument, they ought to share my deep sense of outrage at how Parliament is being treated. We…20 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, who always raises such interesting points. I agree with him that it is rather odd that his clause stand part…14 Jul 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]Well, my Lords, that rather took my breath away—and doubtless the breath of everyone else involved in this Committee. I am sure that my noble friend the Minister will want to…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, while I sought to amend Clause 9 in the last group of amendments to avoid unnecessary burdens resulting from it, I could not work out why it was needed. When I searched…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 45 I will speak also to Amendment 46 in my name. I shall also speak to Amendments 63 and 68 in this group, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, has tabled these amendments, which I know were suggested by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, so I…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I need to say very little, other than that I support what the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, and the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, have said. I know my noble friend…22 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her comments, which seem to have addressed all the points I was seeking to make. I think it is important that all bodies in the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted, for adding her name to the amendment. At Second Reading, I asked the Government whether they would switch from…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]21 Jun 2021