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HANSARDFinancial Inclusion in EnglandTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase financial inclusion in England.30 Nov 2022HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Second Reading consideration and to follow my noble friend Lord Lansley. I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on his return…07 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022My Lords, I welcome these regulations and congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the manner in which he introduced them to the Grand Committee. In essence, the regulations…18 Oct 2022HANSARDDigital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, similarly, I rise to support these regulations. I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the manner in which he introduced them. They are specific in scope, as all…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and add that it is a privilege to ask the first Question in your Lordships’ House to His Majesty’s…10 Oct 2022HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the 10th anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, what additional steps they will take to stimulate the…10 Oct 2022HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyMy Lords, the Lionesses this summer and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games demonstrate the continuing sporting legacy from London 2012. Does my noble friend agree that there are…10 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial InclusionMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that financial inclusion brings not just economic benefits to the individual but economic, social and psychological benefits to all of us? To…11 Jul 2022HANSARDFinancial InclusionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve financial inclusion in the United Kingdom.11 Jul 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome Rosamund to the Public Gallery; I congratulate her on everything that she has achieved in this area and condole with her on the fact that she has had to. I…08 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to open this group of amendments and to move my Amendment 6. This amendment boils down to just one word, which predates the investment principles of the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 7 and 10 in my name, but before I do I join others in congratulating my noble friend the Minister on tabling the government amendment on…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken on this group, and particularly my noble friend Lady Noakes for bringing forward Amendment 24. I shall summarise what the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDDisabled Children: Support ServicesMy Lords, by key stage 2, at the age of only 11, only 22% of children with special educational needs or disabilities achieve the requisite levels of literacy and numeracy. What is…23 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this group, and a particular pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. I not only thank him for his kind words about…20 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]I shall speak to my three amendments in this group, which all concern reporting requirements for the bank. Amendment 64 takes us back to inclusive by design and asks HMT to…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this second group and to agree with pretty much everything that has been said so far. I will speak to Amendment 15 in my name, which…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, it is pleasure to take part in this first group of amendments on the UK Infrastructure Bank. I support Amendment 1 tabled by my noble friend Lady Noakes. When my noble…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]I am pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and speak to the amendments in my name in this group. My amendments, grouped under two headings, “environmental…14 Jun 2022