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HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI thank noble Lords. Amendment 9 is self-explanatory: “Clause 8, page 6, line 38, at end insert— “( ) For the purposes of this Act, a person does not gain control of a qualifying…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI thank the Minister for his response and for addressing the details. I am not convinced that the Law Society will be entirely satisfied that the difference between Scottish and…15 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for this debate. As we emerge slowly from a global pandemic, it is very timely, as all noble Lords have said. Domestically and…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I am happy to speak briefly to the amendments moved by my noble friend Lady Bowles. I am grateful to her and to my noble friend Lord Sharkey for their expertise both in…14 Apr 2021HANSARDVSO: Volunteering for Development ProgrammeMy Lords, the decision to leave VSO hanging on a cliff is beyond belief; this is no way to make decisions. Slashing humanitarian aid, development assistance and now VSO sends a…16 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandDoes the Minister accept that the Prime Minister knew, when he promised unfettered access during the election campaign, that that was untrue, which was even confirmed by the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, a radio ad currently running in Scotland says, “If you are producing shortbread in the Highlands or prime beef in Aberdeenshire, the UK Government can help you find…12 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendments 31 and 33, which relate to the continuing debate on Clause 8 and Clause 9 on the control of assets. The effect of Amendment 31 would be to ensure…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI thank the Minister for his response. Given the detail of the response to the other amendments, I might have hoped that the department would be able to give us a little more…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 14, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, to which I added my name just too late. I also support the more detailed Amendment 94, tabled by my…02 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, that was a powerful speech by the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, and clearly, a lot must be addressed. I served on the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee and the Treasury…24 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination PassportMy Lords, I understand the frustration of the travel, hospitality and leisure industries that want to get their businesses up and running as quickly as possible. However, does the…24 Feb 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, as chair of the International Development Committee in the House of Commons I heard and saw at first hand the brutal atrocities committed during the last era of military…11 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, the Bill has arrived in this House from the other place unamended, and across the House there has been general recognition of the need to reform takeover and investment…04 Feb 2021HANSARDDunlop ReviewMy Lords, sadly, the Prime Minister shows scant understanding of or respect for devolution. At the same time, the First Minister is obsessed with an independence referendum ahead…01 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating both the noble Lord, Lord Hammond, and the noble Baroness, Lady Shafik, on their maiden speeches. The noble Lord, Lord…28 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to these amendments and her explanation of the background. I should explain to the House that for most of my time as a Member…21 Jan 2021HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, atrocities have been reported on both sides. Of course they must be investigated and prosecuted, but this conflict has been frozen for nearly 30 years. The rights of…18 Jan 2021