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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, as my name, among others, is attached to Amendment 72, I express my sympathy with it. In the previous day of debate, a great deal was said by the Minister and others…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI cannot promise to drag the Minister anywhere, but I, too, look forward to those discussions.18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 50A in my name, to which the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, have kindly added their names. I also thank the…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 69 to 71, which the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, has just described so powerfully. Those of us who participated in what we call ECB 1 will…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillWill the Minister be joining those discussions or is he absenting himself from them?18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillWill the Minister clarify something? I am sorry that I hesitated, but I am sort of in shock. Has the Minister just told us that he is not going to have consultations with us about…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI very much look forward to those discussions and certainly do not want the reporting burden here to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. However, is the Minister saying…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI can perhaps come partially to the aid of the Minister by pointing out, and I do not want to be partisan, that if for some reason that we are all looking forward to hearing about…18 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, if we achieve nothing else today, it will be getting the name of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, right in future—you take what victories you can. One amends government…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI declare that I am a shareholder in an SME. We need to be aware that there are various classes of shares. You could be a 5% shareholder in terms of owning the company, but an 80%…27 Mar 2023HANSARDWater Companies: Water PollutionI wonder if the Minister is aware that, in two weeks, the Industry and Regulators Committee of this House will be producing its own report into governance and regulation in the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-based JournalistsMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s robust declaration of protection for UK-based journalists from threats from overseas, but I am puzzled by their equally robust refusal to…21 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I join everyone else in welcoming the Minister to his role. I also join with them in a theme that I think will emerge from everybody: support for the objectives and…08 Feb 2023HANSARDAgricultural Transition PlanMy Lords, I declare my farming interests. I very much enjoyed the Minister’s upbeat presentation on the situation in agriculture, but I know that, from his own farming experience,…01 Feb 2023HANSARDPollution: Rivers and BeachesCan the Minister tell me how long this will take? I believe the £56 billion that he referred to will take about 25 years to roll out and invest. When will we be able to see a…30 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I apologise for not having participated in this debate earlier but, like other speakers, I have been provoked by listening to the contributions. The speeches tonight…16 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, how do I follow that? It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, with her knowledge and her forensic contributions. I also look forward to the…10 Jan 2023HANSARDCryptocurrenciesSome months ago, in the happy early days of the crypto world, the Treasury announced, rather to my surprise, that it was going to create its own non-fungible token. Is that still…20 Dec 2022HANSARDBiomass StrategyIs the Minister concerned about the development of so-called “carbon capitalism”, whereby investment trusts and UK and overseas corporates are buying up land to take advantage of…14 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022My Lords, I spent probably the last 30 years organising election monitoring missions around the world. At the Brexit vote, which some noble Lords may remember, I had a group of…13 Dec 2022