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HANSARDPost Office Appointments: Ministerial ResponsibilityMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his Question. As set out in the Post Office’s articles of association and shareholder relationship framework document, the Secretary of State…07 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Appointments: Ministerial ResponsibilityI thank the noble Lord for that. The whole House shares the noble Lord’s sentiments that this is a deeply shameful episode, which went on for over 20 years. It is quite incredible…07 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Appointments: Ministerial ResponsibilityI thank my noble friend for his question and for all his efforts on behalf of the postmasters. We have to realise that this is a limited company owned entirely by the Government,…07 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Appointments: Ministerial ResponsibilityI thank the noble Lord for that question. The corporate answer is that the chief executive reports to the chairman; the job of the chairman is to fire the chief executive on…07 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Appointments: Ministerial ResponsibilityI thank the noble and learned Baroness: this is the whole purpose of the inquiry. I cannot answer the specific questions, not having been there myself. The inquiry will look into…07 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Appointments: Ministerial ResponsibilityI thank the noble Lord for that: no one can disagree with his sentiments. As I said, the machinery was put in place, but there was a lack of scrutiny, inquiry and challenge from…07 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Appointments: Ministerial ResponsibilityThree new non-executive appointments were made in 2023 and there will be a new senior independent director appointed and a new chair. Two postmaster directors have also been…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI will come to that once I have some input from behind me. This is obviously a key part of the group. Amendments 169 and 193, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for their amendments and the discussion. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones,…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe Box feels that the point has been covered—but I will write to noble Lords and cover it with them.07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank noble Lords and noble Baronesses for their amendments and their interesting and informed contributions to the debate on this first group of amendments, on subscription…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill07 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe point is that we have to consult on this. The matter has been raised by all sides of the Committee and there are specific reasons for it. The consultation is as it says.…07 Feb 2024HANSARDCarer’s Leave Regulations 2024My Lords, I was pleased to note the positive debates last year, when the Carer’s Leave Bill received cross-party support in both Houses. The Carer’s Leave Act, under which these…06 Feb 2024HANSARDCarer’s Leave Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024. Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee06 Feb 2024HANSARDCarer’s Leave Regulations 2024I thank noble Lords for their observations and questions. The great thing about this topic is that we all have consensus about the way forward and why we are doing this. A number…06 Feb 2024HANSARDCarer’s Leave Regulations 2024One.06 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI was not aware that there are different definitions in different local authorities. That seems a valid point to address, so we will look at it before Report. Amendment 124C is on…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI hope that the noble Lord did not misunderstand me. I think we said that this is already covered in legislation. The definition is capable of including a vehicle that is or may…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their amendments and their considered contributions regarding Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which details the investigatory powers…05 Feb 2024