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HANSARDMinister for the OceansMy Lords, the Minister has talked a grand game about policing the oceans of the world. Does he understand why we might be sceptical when the waterways under his and the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, this has been a short process, but an interesting and important Bill. It is important for those businesses which found their entire business model cancelled by something…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, this amendment is testament to the power of remote control over this Bill by the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, and we on this Bench welcome it. I am interested that the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, the arguments have all been made in the previous stage, when the Minister stood up and said that the Government were prepared to accept what was then Amendment 43; I was…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I assume that the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, has had the answer he required. To come back to implementation and commencement, it is not clear what the trigger for…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillVery briefly, my Lords, we thank the noble Lord and congratulate him on tabling this amendment. We on these Benches still remain concerned about the cumulative delay of transition…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillIt did indeed, and I am glad that the noble Lord has had the opportunity to speak. Once again, we have a huge number of varied amendments lumped into the same group, which I think…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillWe are in danger of reaching the end of this in unanimous agreement, so I shall introduce a little rancour in responding to the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI just have a question. In the context of this Bill, the choice of UWOs was regarded by many as curious because it was a niche activity until such time as it was plunged centre…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillNever has the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, received such glowing praise, in my experience, and here am I to heap more of it on. These amendments are very welcome, as is the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. I am glad that he had the opportunity to say what he had to say; I was surprised that he did not speak on Second…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, Amendment 43 is also signed by the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. During Second Reading, I spoke at length on this issue, so noble Lords will be pleased to know that that…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillEach time the Minister speaks on this, I do not hear him acknowledge that there is a problem. In order for there to be a solution, there has to be an acknowledgement that there is…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, this is the first time I have spoken today. I will make a couple of points from the Front Bench that reflect on the other groups as we debate them. We on these Benches…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI said it would be swift, but I had not calculated that it would be quite this swift, so I thank the Minister for meeting us in this way and making this move; it is much…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillGiven that your Lordships’ House has demonstrated that it can process statutory instruments at an insatiable rate, my point that the rate-determining step is an IT system in…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, reminded us, this is an emergency Bill. Your Lordships’ House has expedited it swiftly. In that regard, we should be pleased with how…14 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 2 and 15 in my name. Amendment 2 is important because it is important to have the arbitrators in place to deliver this service. The purpose of…09 Mar 2022