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HANSARDForeign Direct Investment to the UKI congratulate the noble Lord on his appointment and welcome him to his place. He is a credit to the seldom seen, pragmatic approach that Labour should take if it wants to…10 Sept 2024HANSARDConstruction Sector: Cash RetentionsMy Lords, late payments in the construction sector hold developments back significantly, which hinders progress on the delivery of new homes. The previous Government took strong…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon: RedressMy Lords, I thank the Secretary of State for yesterday’s Statement. It does not need to be repeated today but our team appreciated seeing a copy of it in advance. We share the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWatchdogs (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I direct Members to my register of interests, although I do not believe that I have any specific conflicts relating to this debate. I should admit that I am going…09 Sept 2024HANSARDCode of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of TipsI thank noble Lords for their interventions. If I may turn to the specific points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Boateng, I completely agree with his comments. I will certainly…24 May 2024HANSARDCode of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of TipsMy Lords, just so that everyone is clear about these measures, “tips” covers all tips, gratuities and service charges. The code of practice will give legal effect to standards in…24 May 2024HANSARDCode of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of TipsThat the draft Code of Practice laid before the House on 22 April be approved. Relevant documents: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee24 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI thank my noble friend for that point. We are making very good progress and we collaborate with all such jurisdictions. There is more work to be done. A consultation on how much…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI appreciate the noble Lord for pointing back to my previous answer about the 12,600 or so companies that have had their identities checked, expunged, changed or verified. That is…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI am afraid that I will push back slightly on the noble Lord’s point. We have had extremely high degrees of collaboration with the overseas territories. We are now very clear on…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI thank the noble Lord for his question and his extremely collaborative input in the ECCT Bill over the past year or so. The statutory instrument that we are introducing today…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI am delighted to say that the introduction of ID cards is not a component of this Question, as far as I am concerned. However, I should say that Companies House now will require…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI am grateful for that question. It is certainly work that we continue to do. I do not have that information to hand. The figure mentioned by the noble Lord seems like an…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI am grateful to the noble Lord for making those points. As I said, today we have introduced the statutory instrument that will enable us to clean up the register, but since 4…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI apologise to the noble Lord for the discovery that he does not have a significant interest in a goldmine. I am sure it will be something he would not want corrected on the…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationThe Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act will require that directors, people with significant control and the majority of those who file information with Companies House…22 May 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationI beg to push back against the noble Baroness’s question. All companies in this country have to register and all have to go through similar processes. Freeports are no different…22 May 2024HANSARDPaternity Leave (Bereavement) BillAs always, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord McNicol, for his comments. The matters raised in the other areas related to maternity—survival rates and so on—are certainly…17 May 2024HANSARDSteel: Port TalbotI thank the noble Lord for that point and agree with him. This is why we have invested significantly in developing the Celtic Freeport as an anchor for floating offshore wind. It…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSteel: Port TalbotI am grateful for that point. All of us in government are very sensitive to the people whose lives will be affected, which is why we are putting so much money into this…15 Apr 2024