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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. Amendments 108 and 109, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, would amend Clause 27. I thank the noble…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank my noble friend for that point. As I said, the terms of reference are available. The review will last for 18 months and anyone who wants to contribute to it may do so. We…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillSorry. We will address that as and when this legislation has Royal Assent. We will formalise the terms of reference soon and we will ensure that that information is made public so…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank the noble Baroness for that. I did say that the review will look at that, and hopefully it will cover what noble Lords are asking for. I will be moving Amendments 33, 34…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes—I apologise if I have mispronounced that—for…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Ashcombe and Lord Hunt of Wirral, for their contributions and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Goddard of Stockport, for tabling…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken: the noble Baronesses, Lady Coffey, Lady Lister, and Lady Tyler, and the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe of Epsom. Turning first to…14 Jul 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 2 and 3.10 Jul 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.10 Jul 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg to move that this House do agree with the Commons on Amendment 1. With the leave of the House, I will also speak to Amendments 2 and 3. On Amendment 1, the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all the noble Lords who have contributed this afternoon to this short debate. I do not want to open the whole debate that we have gone through in…10 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesI thank the noble Lord for that. I hope that he has read our industrial strategy. We aim to reduce something like 25% of regulation on businesses. Currently, as it stands, as the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesMy Lords, the reforms under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 represent the largest changes to the UK’s financial framework for registering companies in over…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesMy Lords, this Government are committed to implementing the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. The reforms in the Act aim to improve the accuracy of Companies…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesMy noble friend makes a very important point. The cost of economic crime and financial opacity is staggering. It costs something like £350 billion a year to this country. Tackling…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesThe noble Viscount is absolutely right. We obviously do not have jurisdiction on foreign companies or companies registered outside the UK. Let me share some facts with the noble…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesThe noble Lord is absolutely right. It is important that people must be able to rely on the data that is on file with Companies House, whether they are doing business with a…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesThe noble Lord makes a very interesting point. Let me just give your Lordships an insight into what Companies House has done since the Act came into force. We have been cleaning…08 Jul 2025HANSARDCompanies House: Filing of Annual Accounts by Small CompaniesThe noble Baroness has obviously read various newspaper reports. I suggest to her, “Don’t believe everything you read from the papers”. As it stands now, most companies have to…08 Jul 2025HANSARDSubsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 June be approved. Relevant document: 28th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…08 Jul 2025