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HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, when a bank freezes a customer’s account without asking the National Crime Agency for consent, there currently is no statutory timetable specifying when they must…09 Jul 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Fox, for tabling Amendment 1, which would have a very similar practical effect to Labour’s Amendment 2. My…29 Jun 2020HANSARDFinancial Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for introducing the statutory instrument, which touches on many aspects of financial services-related retained EU law. Overall, it…18 Jun 2020HANSARDEconomic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesMy Lords, as well as the UK recording the highest excess death rate from Covid-19 of any country, it is now forecast by the OECD to suffer the worst recession in the G7, with a…18 Jun 2020HANSARDManifesto CommitmentsMy Lords, to follow on from the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, in addition to promising not to “borrow to fund day-to-day spending”, the Government’s…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Furloughed Space Grant SchemeMy Lords, tens of thousands of businesses are still not receiving support from the Government’s existing schemes. The latest figures show that 45,000 smaller businesses are still…15 Jun 2020HANSARDBanks: Authorised Push Payment FraudMy Lords, Covid-19 is providing fraudsters with new opportunities to prey on the vulnerable, and there are clearly substantial problems with how APP fraud is handled. I return to…11 Jun 2020HANSARDUnemploymentMy Lords, as my noble friend Lord Reid pointed out, the OECD said yesterday that Britain’s economy would suffer the worst damage from the Covid-19 pandemic of any G7 country. I do…11 Jun 2020HANSARDG20: Debt CancellationMy Lords, the G20 public debt initiative lasts only until the end of 2020, yet it is clear that the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic will be felt far beyond the end…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Wealth Investment FundMy Lords, bold and ambitious schemes, such as a public wealth fund, will be necessary to support businesses in the medium term. However, we are seeing an immediate surge in…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Eatwell for securing this debate. I congratulate him on his wide-ranging opening speech. The Covid-19 pandemic has delivered a shock to…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, we support this attempt to probe the Government on the practical implications of the compensation provisions laid out in new paragraph 27H. Not qualifying the types of…02 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2020I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument, and I join others in welcoming her to her position. I have listened with great interest to the points made…02 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, as we have heard, Amendment 21 would introduce a review requirement relating to progress on the Government’s stated target of achieving universal access to gigabit…02 Jun 2020HANSARDInheritance TaxMy Lords, as my noble friend Lord Wood made clear, wealth inequality in the UK is even greater than income inequality. As the Government consider how to pay for the current…20 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I am pleased to follow my noble friend Lord Adonis, to whom I am grateful for tabling Amendment 2. The Government have talked a lot about improving broadband speeds…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for tabling and introducing this amendment. It is relatively straightforward, but it could have far-reaching…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, Amendments 9 and 14 were tabled in the House of Commons, leading to a commitment that we will shortly consider a further Bill on telecommunications infrastructure…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic PackageMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating the Chancellor’s Statement. We welcome the extension of the job retention scheme, the additional flexibility provided and the…13 May 2020HANSARDEconomy: Bank of England ForecastsMy Lords, both the Bank of England and the OBR have forecast that unemployment will double to 2 million, highlighting the severe impact this crisis is having on those not covered…13 May 2020