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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support this amendment. I do not intend to repeat the excellent points that have been made by others because the case in equity—and the case in our own interests—is…16 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyMy Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lord West of Spithead, I convey to the Minister that, having had a conversation with him, he, like I, welcomes this refresh of the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that, even before the pandemic, the poorest 10% of households paid 47.6% of their income in direct and indirect taxes. That compares with…07 Mar 2022HANSARDSingle-Use PlasticsMy Lords, the Minister will be pleased that the Scottish Parliament passed legislation banning an extensive list of single-use plastics from being supplied and manufactured in…07 Mar 2022HANSARDCryptocurrenciesMy Lords, I cannot resist the temptation to engage a Minister on this issue for the third day in a row. From January 2020 firms carrying out crypto asset activities in the UK have…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsMy Lords, I welcome the Statement. It is certain that cryptocurrency will be used extensively to at least attempt to avoid these sanctions. There is no question about that. I…01 Mar 2022HANSARDCrypto CurrenciesMy Lords, crypto assets are used extensively for money laundering, as the Minister implied and the noble Lord, Lord Young, made clear. Since January 2020, crypto asset businesses…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI apologise to the noble Baroness. I will start again. With some trepidation now, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sedwill, on an excellent maiden speech. I do not think that…25 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, in light of the one issue I intend to speak about, I draw attention to my interests in the register, particularly that I am the chair of the European Leadership Network…25 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATO MembershipMy Lords, I join the Minister and my noble friend Lord Collins in their condemnation of what is a crime against the peaceful people of Ukraine. It ought to be condemned at every…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I rise to ask one very specific question about the impact of sanctions, but before I do that, I would like to associate myself with the earlier remarks commending the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, which amounts to, “Other countries will do this for us”. On 20 January, answering a Question, the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom,…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the withdrawal by the United Kingdom, United States of America, and Canada, of their monitors…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, we can impose sanctions on the three people who have been identified in the Statement, but we cannot guarantee that we can freeze and seize their assets, because we will…22 Feb 2022HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesMy Lords, the Minister tells us that the Government are concerned that a windfall tax would deter companies from investment, so let us look at that. The Norwegian Government tax…22 Feb 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his opening remarks and his comprehensive repetition of what George Freeman, the Minister, said in the other place. To a degree, I am reassured.…09 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy Lords, I am conscious that we are having this debate on the day that Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are, as the Times has reported, “cementing an alliance to make the world safe…03 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsThat the Grand Committee takes note of the impact on global democratic norms and values from autocrats, kleptocrats and populists and the case for a coordinated response by the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy Lords, we have had an excellent debate and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, for characteristically, carefully, generously and respectfully responding to the debate. I thank…03 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, like other Members of this House, I support the sanctions that were announced in this Statement. It is crucial that we do not undermine the steps that our Government are…01 Feb 2022