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HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I asked about the absence of the impact assessments from the Printed Paper Office. That is the route by which most of our colleagues get the information. They were transmitted…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOver the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, as the Minister noted, the first SI—dealing with OTC derivatives, CCPs and trade repositories—was published in draft on 22 October last year. The second, dealing with…04 Feb 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, we welcome all the government amendments to the Bill. We particularly welcome Amendment 1, which greatly improves the Bill’s structure and clarity. As we pointed out in…29 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of council at UCL. I am also a member of the Economic Affairs Committee, which produced the report. The issues that our report…16 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]In the light of the Minister’s very informative response, for which I am very grateful, I am delighted to be able to withdraw the amendment.08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, at Second Reading, I asked the Minister how the specified in-flight files contained in the Schedule were chosen. He replied: “Those are the files that we believe will be…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 3. At Second Reading, there was much discussion of the wide powers that the Bill gives to the Treasury via secondary legislation. All the…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful for the Minister’s answer and look forward to what may be several meetings between now and Report. As the last speaker tonight, I hope that the…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]It seems the Minister has relied heavily in his responses on Clause 1(1)(a) by using this to demonstrate that there is really a tight restriction on what kind of things can be…08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]08 Jan 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [HL]My Lords, given the debate so far I can be very brief. If the Bill proceeds as currently drafted, it will enable the Treasury to create a new set of laws and policies for our…08 Jan 2019