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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI will not make a speech giving my experience of American Express, but it is remarkably like that of my noble friends Lord Trenchard and Lord Forsyth. I decided that I could not…13 Jun 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairMy Lords, we know that he disclosed the possible conflict to the Cabinet Secretary. Why did the Cabinet Secretary not disclose or tell him to disclose that conflict to those…02 May 2023HANSARDApprenticeship LevyMy Lords, in recent years a practice has sprung up in British industry of not training staff but recruiting them directly, already trained, from overseas, often from countries…25 Apr 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023Does the noble Lord accept that if Northern Ireland does not in future accept the bulk of the single market rules, it will have to leave the single market? That will entail a…29 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, it is well over 10 years now since I abolished indeterminate sentences with full cross-party support, including the vocal support of the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe argument is that it may not be necessary, because the Minister is confident that we are going in that direction. Why is that an argument against being absolutely reassuring by…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI understand the noble Baroness’s impatience, and she has been very generous and helpful. Did I hear her just a few moments ago, in response to an intervention, say that in each…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillSo it will not be the negative procedure in every case?28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI do admire my noble friend’s defence of the impeccable parliamentary democracy which lies behind the Bill, but I think the author of it was Jacob Rees-Mogg, and I think his…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, as I expected, the Minister is giving a very satisfactory list of assurances that he has not the slightest intention of lowering any standards. I am quite sure that he…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWill it be in on the face of the Bill and put into law, so that we have protection against future Governments setting some rather less high standards?28 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I too congratulate the Minister on his new position, and congratulate the Government on bringing forward this Bill. It is probably the most significant of several steps…08 Feb 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionMy Lords, in principle, I am in favour of the Bill. Obviously, while we must preserve the worker’s right to take industrial action, no responsible person is going to go on strike…11 Jan 2023HANSARDStrike ActionMy Lords—07 Dec 2022HANSARDStrike ActionNoble Lords may recall the long ambulance strike of the 1980s that lasted six months and more. The military actually enjoyed the experience because it had real casualties to deal…07 Dec 2022HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, I think I am correct in saying that we have the second highest incarceration rate in the western world by far, after the United States of America. I have been around for…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords—25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I spoke at Second Reading and made clear my opposition to Bill. I will not repeat any of that. I will try to avoid repeating the many views that have already been given,…25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI am extremely grateful to the noble Lord. I have every respect for him; we have been together in Parliament for years. I want to understand clearly what he is saying. Is he…25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, by far the most important reason for opposing this Bill is the fact that it is a clear breach of international law and gives Ministers powers to free themselves from…11 Oct 2022