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HANSARDEuropean Investment BankYes, I am happy to confirm that.24 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankThe noble Baroness is correct that there are continuing projects in the UK that were financed by the EIB prior to leaving the EU and which it continues to support. I agree with…24 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankI thank my noble friend for his question. I did not address his question in the debate, because I hoped he knew that I would agree with him, which I do. As part of the pensions…24 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankThe national wealth fund will work on the same basis as the UK Infrastructure Bank in terms of allocating investment. I think that is the answer to the noble Lord’s question.24 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankApologies. I was unsure whether that was a question. I am most grateful to my noble friend for his warm words. He knows that I agree with him that we must reset our relationship…24 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankI agree with the noble Baroness. That absolutely has to be one of the criteria or conditions that we establish as part of the pensions review. I am sure that, as more details are…24 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question, and I agree with the premise behind it. We as a country need to get better at start- up and scale-up capital, and we need to…24 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankI do not think it is a question of either/or. Clearly we need to do more to reset our trade relationships right around the world. We want strong multilateral partnerships with new…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I thank His Majesty for his gracious Speech and all noble Lords for their contributions today. It is the greatest honour and privilege to be closing the debate this…22 Jul 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate on the Finance Bill. I begin by congratulating my noble friend Lady Hazarika on her genuinely brilliant maiden speech. Her…24 May 2024HANSARDSecuritisation (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for introducing this SI and setting out its purpose. I welcome him to his place. As the noble Lord noted in his opening remarks, this…20 May 2024HANSARDDefence FundingMy Lords, the Labour Party is fully committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, a level that was last met 14 years ago, when Labour was in office, so we welcome the…16 May 2024HANSARDBuilding Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark on his opening speech and pay tribute to him for not only sponsoring this Bill but his lifetime of commitment to…10 May 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, on the success of her Bill. I pay tribute to her for raising this issue to the prominence it deserves, and for the hard…10 May 2024HANSARDBank of England (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bridges of Headley, on his opening speech. I thank him and the Economic Affairs Committee for their report into an independent Bank…02 May 2024HANSARDRoad PricingMy Lords, the state of Britain’s roads has been described as being at breaking point. A recent survey suggests that local roads are in their worst condition for more than 30…29 Apr 2024HANSARDStart-up Companies: Tax IncentivesMy Lords, speak to any SME owner or business network and you will hear concerns about HMRC: contact wait times of over an hour, backlogs to review tax credit applications, delays…29 Apr 2024HANSARDHMRC Self-assessment HelplineMy Lords, on Tuesday 19 March, HMRC announced that it would close its self-assessment helpline for half the year. The very next day, following a U-turn by the Chancellor, HMRC…26 Mar 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this SI, which delivers on one of the aims of the smarter regulatory framework, in that it will allow the Prudential…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCredit Card InvoicesMy Lords, we discussed last week concerns that the new generation of touch-screen card readers lack essential accessibility features needed by blind and partially sighted people.…26 Mar 2024