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HANSARDArmed Forces: Troop LevelsMy Lords, we know that NATO is modernising its structures. How are we responding to this and updating our own structures?21 Sept 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the beauty of speaking late is that all the heavy lifting has been done; I needed only to listen carefully to the speeches from some very senior noble Lords, and I agree…21 Sept 2023HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises: Interest RatesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the UK hovercraft industry is experiencing serious difficulties in obtaining performance bonds to cover stage payments in the construction of…13 Sept 2023HANSARDBank AccountsMy Lords, on at least two occasions Lords Ministers have indicated that the complete integrity of the money-laundering regulations is more important than facilitating the export…19 Jul 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, I agree with everything said by the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, but it is already a very serious offence to manufacture a pressure-bearing component of a…14 Jul 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, before I say anything substantive on the Bill, I would like to declare my interests—or non-interests. I own no firearms under either the Firearms Act or a firearms…14 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the response of my noble friend the Minister. I detect a little bit of movement, but I am not surprised at her response. Of course, I am very happy to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for her intervention, which showed how much more she knows about finance than I do. She did a great job. I…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but it was not the Government’s ESG policy that had caused me a problem but the banks’ ESG policies.13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, during my research into the money laundering problems identified in the previous group, I identified another problem for SMEs: the availability of performance bonds from…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will also speak to my Amendments 99 and 100. In Committee, I moved an amendment similar to Amendment 99. I will not weary the House with the arguments I made in…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill13 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Arms SuppliesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that high street banks are having to withdraw provision of financial services to firms exporting armoured fighting vehicles to Ukraine because of…19 Apr 2023HANSARDPrison Officers: RetirementTo ask His Majesty’s Government what are their reasons for setting a retirement age of 68 for newly recruited prison officers; and what assessment they have made of whether that…30 Mar 2023HANSARDPrison Officers: RetirementMy Lords, after a debate about prison overcrowding initiated by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, in September 2017, I decided to take a very close…30 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillSPIRE is part of the Export Control Joint Unit.21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, in moving my Amendment 223, I will speak to my Amendment 241FB. They both deal with the unintended and undesirable effects of the anti-money laundering regime in the UK.…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the attention that my noble friend the Minister has paid to my concerns. One thing I would like to pick her up on is that she seems to have been…21 Mar 2023