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HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyMy Lords, the Treasury continues work with the Bank of England on its discussion paper and next steps for that. The Bank has also been part of a coalition of central banks,…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyThe noble Lord is correct that a number of countries have launched pilots of central bank digital currencies, which the UK is looking at closely. As I noted previously, the UK is…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyMy Lords, the Government have a leading cybersecurity programme. In addition to that, the Bank of England has committed to publishing a further paper this year on the potential…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyI reassure my noble friend that that is exactly what the Government’s work with the Bank of England is seeking to do. It is focusing on the retail and consumer side of a central…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyI agree with my noble friend on the importance of privacy considerations in these matters. We know that more than 80% of central banks globally are doing some form of work on…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyI agree with my noble friend that CBDCs could present a number of benefits, which the Treasury and the Bank are continuing to explore. These may include supporting resilience,…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I remind the noble Baroness of the advisory time limit for Back-Benchers.25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I am sorry to interrupt the Minister’s speech but those participating remotely cannot hear it. Therefore, the House will adjourn while we try to resolve the technical…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I am afraid that the technical problem is not yet resolved. The House will therefore adjourn until a convenient moment after 6.45 pm.25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I must remind the noble Lord that there is a time limit for Back-Bench contributions of five minutes.25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, the advisory time limit for Back-Benchers is five minutes in this debate.25 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillNoble Lords will remember from previous stages that the Bill provides the FCA with the powers to manage an orderly wind-down of a critical benchmark such as the Libor benchmark.…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords who have put forward this amendment, and I appreciate the strength of feeling that exists around this important issue. I also pay…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateMy Lords, we are having technical difficulties. I beg to move that the House do now adjourn until 3 pm.22 Mar 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsMy Lords, one challenge among drug treatment services is an ageing population for certain drug users. I will certainly take my noble friend’s point away and write to him with any…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsAbsolutely. Part 2 of Dame Carol Black’s review of drugs, which should report to the Government shortly, is expected to include recommendations on what can be done nationally and…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsMy Lords, there are the two educational campaigns that I have already referred to: PHE’s Rise Above social marketing campaign and Talk to FRANK. My noble friend mentioned county…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsMy Lords, in April 2019, we appointed Dr Michael Brady as the first national adviser on LGBT healthcare, and we also had the £1 million LGBT health and social care fund to tackle…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsMy Lords, to address this, we have asked Dame Carol Black to complete part 2 of a review of drugs to look at treatment for people with substance misuse problems. As I said…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsMy Lords, any illegal drug use, including use of cannabis, can be harmful both from immediate side-effects and from long-term physical and mental health problems. It can, for…17 Mar 2021