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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords—15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is the Minister’s turn.15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, my name is on both of these amendments and I am happy to support them both. The proposers will be pleased to know that I do not intend to speak for long, because I have…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, this has again been a lively debate. The Government’s concession on Amendment 1 ensures that the bulk of retained EU law will remain on the statute book as assimilated…15 May 2023HANSARDPost Office Executives: BonusesMy Lords, I also welcome the noble Earl, Lord Minto, to his seat. Your Lordships did not need reminding, but this demonstrates again that the executive and board of the Post…11 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for their words. I am not going to try to add to the issue of individuals;…11 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly—I am sure the Minister will be glad to know that. I am intrigued by Amendment 109 because it complicates the process of bringing the Bill into…11 May 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, as the noble and learned Lord has just said, this Bill arrived in your Lordships’ House in a flawed state. It sought to bypass Parliament and the devolved legislatures,…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton. Briefly, I am trying to get a sense of the proportion of this amendment. The noble Lord set a high…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillNo, he is not.09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly because we have heard some excellent speeches from the noble Lords opposite. I just want to say, observationally, that we have debated a number of…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI accept that it is not for the Minister to say; who does say whether they are succeeding or failing?09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillTo make the necessary legislation, the Government would need a Bill in which to do it, and this would seem to be the Bill that is tailor made to have those discussions. Could the…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillAmendment 85.09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe Minister set out some interesting statistics. It is clear that UWOs have been accountable for a very small proportion of the total amount of money recovered. The Minister…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, we are indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for his amendments because they have inspired an interesting debate. The Minister has made a spirited defence of the…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, this is a mixed set of amendments. I do not think that we will debate the philosophy of what a fact is, although we may come back to that in a few minutes. I rise to…09 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to support the noble Lord, Lord Alton, on this amendment. I have supported him on a number of amendments in other areas, and I have learned not to…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyMy Lords, I rise to speak to the amendments in my name. As the Minister has set out, amendments were brought forward in the other place on Report by Sir Robert Buckland and Sir…27 Apr 2023