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HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesMy Lords, I want to be absolutely clear that the Government have put in support to help people pay their energy bills—we are spending around £9 billion on that. The noble Lord is…22 Feb 2022HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesMy Lords, I am afraid that the Government do not agree with the approach of the noble Baroness. However, where we do agree is on the essential nature of providing further support…22 Feb 2022HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesMy Lords, my noble friend is right that in the short to medium term we will continue to need oil and gas supplies, and that is why the Government think that it is important that…22 Feb 2022HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesMy Lords, Labour may say that it would impose a windfall tax immediately but under its proposals the support would not then be passed on to consumers immediately; it would take…22 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, a Private Notice Question lasts for 15 minutes; a repeat of an Urgent Question lasts for 10 minutes. I believe we are now in Committee on the Bill.21 Feb 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 8 February.10 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, for bringing the important matter of staff training on learning disability and autism for the health and social…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for bringing this short but important debate before the Committee. The Government fully recognise the importance of ambulance response…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords—09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to hopefully conclude this Committee stage of the Bill with some government amendments, which I hope will receive a welcome from the Committee. When we…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it might be appropriate for the mover of one of the amendments in the group to speak.09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, this has been a long debate but it has touched on a number of different and important subjects. I join noble Lords in paying tribute to the work of the noble Baroness,…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for this debate and reassure them not only that I have listened carefully to it but that the Government will of course again look carefully at…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for the short but constructive debate on these amendments. I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for his support on this issue. My noble…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, illicit finance not only risks damaging our reputation as a fair and open economy, it threatens our national security by undermining the integrity and stability of our…08 Feb 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022.08 Feb 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his welcome to my return to Treasury matters—it is good to be back. I also thank him for the constructive approach that he takes in these…08 Feb 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2022Absolutely: that is a very reasonable request. I shall write to the noble Lord when the information is available, and also ensure that a copy is placed in the Library, if that is…08 Feb 2022