Member of Parliament
Lord Bates
Member since
30 Jun 2008
Bills sponsored
13
Speeches (30d)
3
Speeches (all)
604
Written questions
0
Last spoke
21 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (604)
HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I am sure that I speak for the whole Committee in thanking the noble Lord for his succinctness in presenting his amendment. I recognise the old adage that…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I again thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, particularly my noble friend Lord Leigh. His amendment touches on the critical point with regard to the…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]To go back to first principles, I am saying that the power in this Bill is not in effect to make policy—rather, it is the ability to produce secondary legislation that has a…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]The legislation we are dealing with is in its very composition a temporary measure; it is a temporary piece of primary legislation with a sunset clause.08 Jan 2019
Bills sponsored (13)
BILLSupply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2019Royal Assent15 Mar 2019EnactedBILLFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]Report stage26 Feb 2019ActiveBILLFinance Act 2019Royal Assent12 Feb 2019EnactedBILLTaxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018Royal Assent13 Sept 2018EnactedBILLSupply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2018Royal Assent19 Jul 2018EnactedBILLFinance Act 2018Royal Assent