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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 67 and 75—obviously, as I added my name. I will speak only to Amendment 67. I have spent nearly 50 years in Parliament, legislating on issues that…06 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will not repeat what the noble Earl has said, but I thank him for the depth of his proposal and the work that he has done in tabling these amendments. I remind the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendments 54 and 64. They are vital to the future planning of existing companies, but they seem even more important to people entering a…01 Feb 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookDoes my noble friend recall that the IMF has a little bit of a history of making forecasts where the UK is downgraded one way or another, and, lo and behold, a year later, we…31 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare an interest: I am a trustee of the parliamentary pension fund. I am also a former chairman of a financial services organisation, Invesco. I have tried to put…30 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I was one of the 34 who took part in the debate on secondary legislation, and I previously had the privilege of being on the Public Accounts Committee for some 12 years.…25 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I am not going to repeat what my noble friends Lady Noakes and Lord Trenchard have said, but I certainly think that His Majesty’s Government—I am a very loyal member of…25 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionMy Lords, given that, as I am sure my noble friend agrees, gigafactories are a vital part of our industrial infrastructure going forward, is there not a case for publicly stating…23 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the Bill is highly aspirational, but I am pleased that I have on the Front Bench someone who has worked in local government and been a representative and therefore knows…17 Jan 2023HANSARDHousing: Private Rented SectorMy Lords, I recognise my noble friend’s sincerity in her initial Answer. Nevertheless, 95,000 families are living in temporary accommodation. In recent months, we have seen rent…12 Jan 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, I think this House should be extremely grateful to the two noble Lords who have introduced their reports today. Both of them have the joy of being experienced in both…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Remnant on his maiden speech and, in particular, on the depth of that speech in relation to the Bill we have before us this…10 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]On Amendment 121, the Minister knows as well as I do that extensive work is being done on a 20% hydrogen/natural gas trial to provide central heating, et cetera, in homes. If that…12 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersCan my noble friend clarify whether accreditation is still taking place, or just on appeal? If it is just on appeal, what help is her department giving to those organisations to…05 Dec 2022HANSARDEnergy SecurityMy Lords, I welcome my noble friend to the Front Bench again. This was a very important Statement, and I can think of no better man to handle this very challenging area faced by…05 Dec 2022HANSARDSri Lanka: Truth CommissionIs my noble friend aware that I shall personally support and work for a truth and reconciliation commission, established in Sri Lanka, rather similar to those in South Africa and…01 Dec 2022HANSARDTobacco Control PlanIs not any plan meaningless when at least a third of the market is supplied by illegal imports? His Majesty’s Government appear not to have done anything to stop this, and it is…23 Nov 2022HANSARDBattery Strategy (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I wholeheartedly welcome this report from the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and his committee. It is absolutely timely. While it focuses primarily on vehicles, I would like to…23 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Care Sector: Staff ShortagesMy Lords, is there not a case for formally involving the Commonwealth in this aspect? There is already a trial going on with Sri Lanka for nursing. I suggest to my noble friend…21 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, on Remembrance Sunday last week, I sat in the chapel at Bedford School to pay my respects to the hundreds of young men who gave their lives in two world wars. I was a…18 Nov 2022