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HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, raises a serious issue. There was a moment when I thought I had passed through the looking glass. Your Lordships on that side of the House…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am just confused, because the wording of Amendment 45 from the noble Lord, Lord Empey, asks for an impact assessment on the likely effects on Northern Ireland, and the wording…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy Lords, this is clearly a very delayed and extremely underfunded plan. As we have heard, at £15 billion it falls well short of the £28 billion requested by the defence chief to…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I, too, am confused, because I thought Amendment 20 was in this group.01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillUnfortunately, the proposer failed to mention it in his speech. I signed it merely because I wanted to indicate that the contingent liabilities are an important part of the Bill…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. It was stark that when the Minister went through his long list of parties that the Minister at the other end…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, Amendment 37 is in my name. This amendment covers concerns regarding the level of financial assistance but also focuses on the relationship between the United Kingdom…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I move Amendment 22 in my name, but just briefly, with your Lordships’ indulgence, let me first respond to the Minister’s response to Amendment 23. I think he is quite…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 25 to 28, 39 and 45, all in my name—I think I must have gone slightly mad at the time. As promised when we touched on the contingent…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I will be equally taciturn. I have spoken a lot about CBAM, and I do not intend to repeat it. It occurs to me that if the Government become a major owner of the steel…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions—particularly the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, who was saying what I was thinking, but he said it with authority: he understands…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I thought it would be helpful, on this group, to bring together the necessary levels of scrutiny about which I have spoken on various other groups in various different…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, Amendment 23 is in my name. I was very pleased to hear what the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, just said, because I had put in my notes that I feel that this is an important…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I was planning to say nothing and I will say little more than nothing. I have a question for the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, which he can answer when he gives his response to…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his positive response on the last amendment, and I understand the nature of his concerns on the first two. All roads point back to Clause 2 and…01 Jul 2026HANSARDRegister of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ashcombe, for the first time, I think. I welcome him to the wonderful world of economic crime. We are history-makers…30 Jun 2026