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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI intended to make a second point about risk. Everyone tends to think about risk in terms of systemic risk—the finances of the country come under some pressure—but there is…20 Feb 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank everyone who has helped the committee in its work. It has been an education. I have learned a great deal about electronic trade documents; I suspect it will not…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI broadly support the proposals in these amendments, although I have doubts and I do not think this is the final answer—I suppose that is what I am struggling to say—in part…20 Feb 2023HANSARDHospitals: MaintenanceMy Lords, I may not be doing the Minister much justice but I admire his ability to give straight answers. I also admire his ability to maintain the fiction of 40 new hospitals.…09 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I welcome the Bill. This has been an interesting debate, and clearly issues will be raised in Committee. I have a relatively narrow point and a specific question…08 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his replies. It seems, from what he is saying, that they are going to run out the clock and hope for deliverance next year. I think that is…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, this has been an interesting debate. Can we have just a couple of words about co-ordination of government policy across these different Bills?08 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group. I dipped down the order a little because I wanted to hear what the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, would say on Equitable Life.…06 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 55. I broadly support the other amendments on financial inclusion and will perhaps say a bit more about that aspect when discussing the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, like my noble friend Lord Hunt, I make a point in my amendment about the link between financial fraud—in practice this now broadly means “online scams”—and mental…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEducation (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill [HL]My Lords, I join other noble Members in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for introducing the Bill and giving us the opportunity to debate an important subject. I put my…03 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I want to talk about the link between online financial scams and mental health. People who have problems with their mental health are, for a variety of reasons, more…01 Feb 2023HANSARDVulnerable TeenagersMy Lords, I join with previous speakers in expressing my gratitude to my noble friend Lady Armstrong of Hill Top for initiating this timely debate on an important subject, and…26 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, for pointing out that the process here differs from that in the retained EU law Bill. Could the Minister in her response set out…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I join all speakers in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, for introducing this important debate. I have three questions. First, the Windrush generation has…19 Jan 2023HANSARDBereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022My Lords, I thank the noble Viscount for his useful introduction and give a more general welcome; I suspect that we will be endlessly discussing a series of regulations over the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDUK Mortality RatesMy Lords, I thank my noble and, might I add, numerate friend Lord Sikka for obtaining this debate. It is a topic of much discussion and no little misunderstanding. I look forward…12 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I am sure everyone will be relieved that I am not going to push the Motion to a vote and say that my main intention this evening…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022My Lords, to a certain extent the burden of this Motion is uncontestable; the Government themselves accept that the measures proposed are insufficient because they have put down…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022That this House regrets that the measures proposed by His Majesty’s Government in the National Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3)…11 Jan 2023