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HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportI believe that the outcome has been relatively satisfactory, with the purchase of Britishvolt by Recharge Industries, which I have met on several occasions to ensure that it is…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Leong, for telling us about his car history. My first car was a Fiat Regata; I doubt that anyone in this House has ever driven one of those,…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportAs I have expressed, the importance of investing in this area remains paramount. We have the automotive transformation fund, which is over £850 million, and the Faraday challenge.…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportI am grateful to my noble friend for that comment but I do not necessarily see those figures in the facts that I look at. Look at the investments into life sciences, into fintech,…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportI am grateful to the noble Lord for his continued engagement on this important matter, which I know he holds dear to his heart, as do I. My department will work continually with…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportI have tried to cover the key areas where we are investing significantly alongside industry to build our EV industry. We have several important pools of capital. I have not…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportOur automotive industry has a long and proud history. We are determined to build on our heritage, and to secure international investment in the technologies of the future to…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportMy Lords, as always, I am grateful to the noble Lord for raising important points, and this debate continues. However, we are investing £381 million to ensure that we have the…15 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportWe clearly import cars and run a global economy. I would like to raise to the House the importance of our trade deals. They will allow us, through the new rules of origin…15 May 2023HANSARDEmployment (Allocation of Tips) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Robathan for bringing the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill through the House. I agree with him on many things, and particularly on this.…21 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI appreciate the noble Lord making that comment, which I will come on to but, if the Committee does not mind, I would like to correct some of my statistics. Slightly fewer than…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIf the noble Lord will allow me, I will turn to my notes on Amendment 77AA. I thank all noble Lords for their valued contributions during this debate, as I have done consistently.…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI hope noble Lords will forgive me if I thought myself entitled to a small preamble to my answer. Simple yes or no answers at the Dispatch Box are rather blunt instruments for…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillAs always, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, for his comments. I just repeat the point that we have been involved in markets where there has been misregulation. If it is…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillAs I hope I have illustrated, my enthusiasm for intellectualisation is paramount, even after an enjoyable light afternoon of committee debate. If I may expand further on the…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for his question, which I am not able to answer as conclusively as he might wish. There may be alternative mechanisms to approach this if so…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, for those well-expressed sentiments. I hope the Committee knows my passion for these important reforms. I apologise for not declaring my…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI greatly appreciate the noble Baroness’s comment. I would be delighted to go through this in as much detail as I can. I am very aware, as a Minister in the department and someone…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill20 Apr 2023