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HANSARDBank AccountsThe Minister rightly upheld the need for access. One of the ways people access banks is through bricks and mortar branches in our towns and cities. These continue to be closed;…19 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to support the amendment, as set out so thoroughly and excellently by the noble Lord, Lord Collins. I have very little to say; I will make just three…04 Jul 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, there are times when your Lordships’ House is confronted with so many Third Reading amendments that it can be somewhat irksome, but this is not one of those occasions.…04 Jul 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am sorry, but it was the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, that was being moved.27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I reflect back the point made at the beginning by the Minister—in fact, made in triplicate—that this has been a co-operative approach. In fact, I was one of the people…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support the amendment in the name of my noble friend. If I do not speak at length, it is not because I do not think it a very important amendment but…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEmergency CommunicationsMy Lords, I am sure that specific recommendations will come out of the inquiry, but there should also be systematic ones that apply to other areas of national infrastructure. This…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, for the record, my advice was to not apply the Parliament Acts. The substantive point of this debate is to look at the two amendments and, in particular, to listen and…26 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS Procurement: Palantir ContractMy Lords, the reason the Minster is able to call this contract “sensible” is that it follows on from a contract given to Palantir that was already granted without tender. This is…22 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS Procurement: Palantir ContractMy Lords, can the Minister clarify when he expects the large contract of nearly £500 million to be awarded?22 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Research CharitiesMy Lords, on 19 June, UKRI and DSIT launched a search for ideas that were “bold and ambitious”—a phrase the Minister used just now—and “transformative ideas for moonshots across…21 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe Minister will be blushing with the fulsome praise that he has received. I think he described it as a significant package of improvements and as major steps. The noble Lord,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI shall speak to Amendment 16, to which I have added my name, and I support the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, in his clear outline as to why this is an elegant solution. It is so because…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI have nothing to add.20 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial StrategyMy Lords, Make UK, the manufacturing organisation—it represents most of the countries’ manufacturers—issued an authoritative report on industrial strategy. Some 99% of respondents…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, there are political Bills, where the House divides on political issues and argues among itself, and there are Bills of practical importance, when the House can come…20 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, it is an honour to follow so many wise speeches. I am not going to attempt to lengthen this debate or trump that wisdom. In the various iterations of this discussion, we…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, again this is a group of amendments with which we can thoroughly agree, which is a nice position to be in. Government Amendments 5 to 11 speak for themselves in the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillMy Lords, briefly, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, whose speech I agree with completely. The noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and his colleagues should be…16 Jun 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, Motions C1 and D1, as so excellently set out by the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady, and the noble Lord, Lord Collins, seek to add protections into the Bill for workers and…08 Jun 2023