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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will respond to my noble friend Lady Stroud’s request to know the policy intent. Declaring my interests as set out in the register, as noble Lords may know, I have a…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWould the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, please ask the French?01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWhen I look into the detail of the criticism, it is much wider than the noble Baroness is suggesting. Part of it must be NRPF—I am not saying it is the whole problem—and I just…01 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, we have benefited from the intervention of the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, because he has reminded us that, although we have heard some very moving…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, in declaring my interests as set out in the register, I want to press my noble friend the Minister on conflicts of interest. Paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Bill…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register, in particular as a long-standing partner at the international commercial law firm DAC Beachcroft. Unlike the noble…07 Dec 2021HANSARDUK Cash NetworkI first draw attention to my interests as set out in the register, particularly as an independent director of LINK. Does my noble friend the Minister have an indication of when…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCash NetworkI declare my interest as an independent non-executive director of Link. What are the Government’s plans to ensure that an effective hub network of physical access to financial…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI agree with the noble Lord, Lord Taylor of Goss Moor, that, sadly, there is no escaping the ignominious nature of what has occurred in Afghanistan. It is the consequence not just…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCash InfrastructureMy Lords, as an independent non-executive director of LINK, I recognise the valuable work being done to help ensure that cash remains readily available right across the UK. What…19 Jul 2021HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductIs my noble friend the Minister aware that my experience with Operation Conifer, as the then chair of the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation, persuaded me that the IOPC is not…08 Jul 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, what an interesting, valuable and enjoyable debate this has been. As the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, warned us right at the start, we have heard many strong and…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register, in particular as a partner in the international commercial law firm DAC Beachcroft, and as chairman of its financial…18 May 2021HANSARDCreative Industries: Covid-19I declare my interest as a former member of the Advisory Committee on Pop Festivals and my other interests as set out in the register. As the Minister knows, festivals are often a…26 Apr 2021HANSARDWhiplash Injury Regulations 2021My Lords, I first declare my interests as a partner in the global law firm DAC Beachcroft, and as set out in the register. I support these regulations. The structure of a modest…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I again draw attention to my interests as set out in the register, particularly as an independent non-executive director of LINK. In speaking to an earlier amendment, I…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register, particularly as one of the independent directors of the LINK scheme, the UK’s largest cash machine network.…19 Apr 2021HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductLike my noble friend Lord Lexden, I hope that Ministers will initiate a comprehensive inquiry into the manifest shortcomings of Operation Midland and the IOPC. I also wonder…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I am proud to have the opportunity to pay tribute to a brilliant maiden speech by my noble friend Lord Benyon. It sets a very high standard for us all. My noble friend…12 Mar 2021HANSARDMusic and Performing Arts Students: Visas and Work PermitsI strongly support my noble friend Lord Black. This could and should have been resolved by now, for it is self-evidently in the interests of all concerned that frictionless…11 Mar 2021