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HANSARDElectronic Payment DevicesMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Blunkett and the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, for their work to improve accessibility in financial services for blind and…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024My Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate on both the Spring Budget and the national insurance contributions Bill, and to listen to and learn from contributions from…18 Mar 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate and to listen to and learn from contributions from many genuinely expert noble Lords. I congratulate the noble Baroness,…01 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veterans Relief) Regulations 2024My Lords, in the 2022 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that national insurance contribution thresholds that are in line with income tax will be fixed at their 2023-24…27 Feb 2024HANSARDBank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024My Lords, we fully support the replacement of the current cash ratio deposit and the proposed mechanics of the levy. We therefore support this statutory instrument. I have only…27 Feb 2024HANSARDFinance BillI do not have the exact number to hand.21 Feb 2024HANSARDFinance BillI do not think that I am at liberty to divulge the exact nature of those discussions, but I can certainly say that that is not correct.21 Feb 2024HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, the Finance Bill that we are debating today was published following the Chancellor’s Statement in November last year, in which he claimed to be delivering an “Autumn…21 Feb 2024HANSARDUK EconomyMy Lords, the UK’s growth forecast was recently downgraded for every single year for the next three years. Debt is set to surpass £3 trillion for the first time ever. We are…21 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2024My Lords, this SI makes good on a commitment given during the passage of what became the Financial Services Act 2021 to ensure that entities running a pensions dashboard will have…13 Feb 2024HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, we support this SI. It is a common-sense approach to ensuring timely updates to the UK list of high-risk countries, and it retains the flexibility needed to ensure that…13 Feb 2024HANSARDSelf-employment: A1 FormsMy Lords, the A1 form is required for each travelling worker, for each trip and for each EEA country they intend to visit. Industry bodies tell us that this represents a…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSelf-employment: A1 FormsThe certificates.12 Feb 2024HANSARDBuy Now, Pay Later: RegulationMy Lords, in February 2021, the Government promised to act swifty to regulate buy now, pay later. Three years later, legislation is nowhere in sight. While the Government have…07 Feb 2024HANSARDHigh Street Banks and Banking HubsMy Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, on securing this debate, and for her excellent opening speech, a great deal of which I agreed…25 Jan 2024HANSARDClimate Risk ModelsMy Lords, the Government have made a series of important commitments relating to forest risk commodities. Those commitments, including in the Financial Services and Markets Act to…25 Jan 2024HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument. I would be grateful if she could provide further detail about the Government’s understanding of what…23 Jan 2024HANSARDFinancial Services Act 2021 (Overseas Funds Regime and Recognition of Parts of Schemes) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument. We support these regulations, as they will provide smoother market access for overseas funds…23 Jan 2024HANSARDPension InvestmentsMy Lords, when the Labour Party sought to amend the Financial Services and Markets Bill to encourage pension funds to invest in high-growth businesses, the Government opposed our…23 Jan 2024HANSARDPublic Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2023My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for introducing this SI, which we support, at such short notice. I note that the new prospectus regime is not due to come into effect…16 Jan 2024