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HANSARDGross Domestic Product: Wales and the UKMy Lords, the Government’s approach to levelling-up funding has forced local authorities throughout the UK to compete in a process that lacks any published criteria. In the second…06 Jul 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy Lords, the Spring Budget that this finance Bill seeks to implement was billed as a “Budget for growth”, yet growth in the UK is barely above 0%, the UK remains one of only two…04 Jul 2023HANSARDCorporate Profits: InflationMy Lords, to follow up on the Minister’s answer to my noble friend, as she said the IMF has described so-called greedflation as a Europe-wide phenomenon, yet despite the Prime…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterMy Lords, when the Chancellor made his Statement on Monday, he did so against a rapidly deteriorating backdrop for Britain’s mortgage holders. Interest rates have risen 13 times…28 Jun 2023HANSARDInheritance Tax: Cohabiting SiblingsAt the last Budget, the Government abolished the lifetime limit on tax-free pension savings. In the middle of a cost of living crisis, this giveaway for the very wealthiest cost…20 Jun 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark on the success of his Bill. I also congratulate Sir Mark Hendrick MP for steering it through the other place. I…16 Jun 2023HANSARDAmendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023My Lords, in our debates on Report of the Financial Services and Markets Bill we discussed at great length the wider issues around ring-fencing. I said then that we fully support…15 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketMy Lords, every day brings more bad news for Britain’s mortgage holders. Two-year fixed-rate mortgages are now approaching 6%, and HSBC and Santander are just two lenders to have…14 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, we fully support the steps taken by the Treasury, the Bank and the regulators in relation to Silicon Valley Bank UK. The system worked at pace to ensure SVB UK could…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, the Payment Systems Regulator is now putting in place requirements to ensure more consumers will receive a refund if they fall victim to authorised push payment scams.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, we welcome the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, which has enabled this short and informative debate on the process for establishing a central bank…13 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I join the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, on persuading the Government to adopt his amendments, albeit in a slightly…08 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will be very brief so as not to detain the House further. Much of the substance of these issues was debated in the previous group on Tuesday evening, when I said that…08 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, we do not support this group of amendments. We strongly support the inclusion in this Bill of the new secondary objective for the regulators on international…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, this has been a fascinating if somewhat disheartening debate, and I have learned much listening to the contributions from noble Lords on all sides of the House. We…06 Jun 2023HANSARDTourist Spending: VATMy Lords, major UK tourist attractions last year saw 38 million fewer visitors than in 2019—a 23% fall—suffering first from lower international tourism because of the pandemic and…24 May 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship in Financial Services (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, on his opening speech. I thank him and the European Affairs Committee for their report into the UK-EU relationship in…17 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Profits LevyMy Lords, the Government’s energy levy leaves billions in excess profits on the table while many households struggle through an unprecedented cost of living crisis. Only last week…09 May 2023HANSARDCovid-19: Economic CostsMy Lords, the original Question assumes a trade-off, yet the UK has the highest excess death rate in the world and is forecast to suffer the worst recession in the G7. Clearly,…28 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, this Finance Bill gives effect to the tax measures announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget. Although just four months ago, that already feels like a Budget from a…17 Jul 2020