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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, remarked earlier in our Committee discussions, we often agree about things, but not, I am afraid, about this amendment. There…08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]Perhaps the Minister could answer it now.08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 33, 35, 37, 42 and 43 in this group. All these amendments, and my Clause 7 not-stand-part question, relate to the FOS and its regime. I…22 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]Would the Minister mind repeating that?22 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]Looking at the legislation itself, it seems clear that if the act or omission is in breach of the FCA’s rules or the consumer duty that absolutely qualifies it as being okay.…22 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome this Bill and the growth in competitive objectives that inform it. I thank the many organisations that have provided us with briefings, especially the APPG on…08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare an interest as sometime chair and vice-chair of the APPG for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. I have raised the division of Cyprus many times in your…21 May 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill23 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 170 in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Bennett, Lady Griffin and Lady Hayman. I am grateful for their support and look forward…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank the Minister for that response, but that probably means in practice that I thank her for the last sentence. Some of the other stuff I found difficult to agree with. I…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords—23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am sorry, it will not happen again, but the Government are trying to do precisely what the Minister said they should not do: they are trying to mandate investments.23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, Amendment 212 is in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman, Lady Griffin of Princethorpe and Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I thank them for their support…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThe fact is that some, though not all, pension funds are invested in climate-changing activities. We need to do something about that, and we need to do it soon. The other point I…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly but enthusiastically in support of Amendment 205. The case for a review was eloquently put by the noble Viscount, Lord Younger, and its merits are…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly under the auspices of Amendments 146 and 147 when we resume some of the discussions the Minister promised last week to continue, notably on…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow—and I did—my noble friend discussing the reserved mandatory powers in the Bill. I will speak to my Amendments 111, 161 and 162. I thank the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillCan the Minister respond to the point I made about statutory guidance?22 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill12 Jan 2026