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HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I really do not have anything extra to add to my noble friend Lord Bassam’s comments. The proposed clause is about a review of the functionality of the scheme, so it…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I am going to live up to the caricature—I thank the noble Baroness—and will speak up for prudence. I find this a difficult issue. For me, it will be resolved only if we…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I was going to crave the indulgence of the Grand Committee in trying to hang on to my fast-disappearing status as a new, inexperienced Member: I wanted to provide an…21 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, I give many thanks to my noble friend Lady Morris of Yardley for providing the opportunity to debate this crucial issue, which is so important for the future of our…17 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I crave the indulgence of the House; I hide behind the excuse of being a beginner. I put my name down to this amendment because it is one of those probing amendments…14 Jun 2021HANSARDPayment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021My Lords, many thanks to the Minister for her introduction and the opportunity to consider the regulations. I welcome the opportunity to say something about a continuing subject…10 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, I start by telling the Minister that the claim in the Statement that the UK has one of the best records on workers’ rights is patent nonsense. We know it and, as a…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and my noble friends Lord Kennedy and Lord Berkeley for setting out so clearly what is wrong with this statutory instrument. I…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome the report and endorse strongly its central conclusion, as expressed in its title, Public Service Broadcasting: As Vital as Ever . The report is comprehensive,…27 May 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I welcome the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Fleet. I made my maiden speech in what is more like a school language lab than the Chamber, so it must…26 May 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest in the register as a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. I thank my noble friend Lady Blake of Leeds for her introductory speech,…25 May 2021HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, the Minister’s initial Answer was a masterpiece in obfuscation—he referred to affordable housing, but the Question quite clearly relates to social housing. The Minister…24 May 2021HANSARDMinisterial Code and Register of Ministers’ InterestsMy Lords, the Minister referred to the remarks made by the Paymaster-General in the Commons yesterday. In the Government’s response to these questions today, we have again had…19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, this has been an interesting and wide-ranging debate. I was not able to speak on Monday, which might have been my more natural home, but I am pleased to speak today and…19 May 2021HANSARDKalifa Review of UK FintechMy Lords, this is an important report, laying down the way to go in this area, but what I find lacking is consideration of how it will affect the consumer of financial services.…27 Apr 2021HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards (Delegation of Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I must declare an interest as a practising actuary, as the remit of the UKEB extends to actuarial matters. Accounting standards are important, but it needs to be…27 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, this has been an interesting and important debate. I just want to make a straightforward point on what appears in section IV of the review, “Strategic Framework”. Under…22 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, these amendments are all on the same broad theme. As the previous speaker mentioned, there is a broad consensus that something needs to be done to provide a formal role…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I take this opportunity to register my concern at the many government failings in dealing with the pandemic. This is against not just the number of deaths we have…25 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, the issue I want to highlight, as I did at earlier stages, is how to make regulators more accountable, given the well-established phenomenon of regulatory capture.…24 Mar 2021