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HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, in many ways, this went to the heart of our discussions in the committee—understandably so, because it is so central to the Bill. In many ways, possession is 9/10ths of…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill20 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has spoken in this group; indeed, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her response. At the beginning of that response, she set out very clearly…20 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to start this fourth group on day five of Committee. As it is the first time that I have stood up today, I declare my interests in financial services as…20 Feb 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, I thank everyone involved in getting the Bill to this stage, not least Professor Green and her team at the Law Commission,…20 Feb 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Committee stage. I declare my interests, previously declared in the Special Public Bill Committee, as adviser to Circulor, a supply…20 Feb 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Nature-based Solutions (STC Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate, as it was to be a member of the inquiry into nature-based solutions. It is a real pleasure to follow both the committee’s…09 Feb 2023HANSARDSport, Health and Well-being National Plan (NPSRC Report)My Lords, it is a singular pleasure to take part in this afternoon’s debate. I congratulate all members of the committee, and indeed the staff, who put together such an excellent,…09 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in day 4 of the Committee’s deliberations on the Bill. I declare my financial services interests as set out in the register. I agree with…06 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillBefore my noble friend sits down, would she care to spare a few words on Amendment 222?01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in day 3 of Committee. In doing so, I declare my financial services interests as set out in the register. I will speak to Amendments 66,…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I speak briefly to give full-throated support to the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes. This tying to international standards seems odd, at best, for…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 74 in my name, but before I do so, I give my wholehearted support to the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Lilley and those in…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in the second day of Committee on this Bill. In doing so, I declare my financial services interests as set out in the register. In speaking…30 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak on three matters: pavement licences, local finance, and digital and financial inclusion. When we debated the Business and Planning Bill in 2020, we looked…17 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial ServicesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all financial services are accessible and inclusive, including ATMs and point of sale terminals.11 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial ServicesMy Lords, if we are to ensure financial inclusion, we need not just to have such financial services and products but to ensure that those services and products are accessible.…11 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Second Reading debate and to follow my noble friend Lady Noakes, about whose points I will say more in a moment. I congratulate the…10 Jan 2023HANSARDHealth Promotion Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Second Reading and, as other noble Lords have done, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, who is a champion for sport both…02 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Inclusion in EnglandMy Lords, when it comes to financial inclusion, cash still matters materially to millions. Would my noble friend agree that it is not just about access to cash? Acceptance of cash…30 Nov 2022