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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, Amendment 213 is in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, and I am very grateful for her support. I can be briefer than I was expecting to be, given…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillBefore the Minister abandons Amendment 93 entirely, could he explain why it is necessary to have, in this Bill—when there is another one coming along—regulation-making powers that…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Specialised Healthcare Alliance. I will speak to Amendment 6 and 19. I added my name to Amendment 6 and I wholeheartedly support…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillLike other noble Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, and congratulate him on his frank and witty maiden speech. I declare an interest as chair of both the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDFinancial Fraud: Vulnerable PeopleMy Lords, there do not appear to be any definite figures for the amount and extent of fraud in the UK. There is, however, general agreement that it is very, very large, that it is…02 Dec 2021HANSARDFinancial Fraud: Vulnerable PeopleTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect vulnerable people from financial fraud.02 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Politically Exposed PersonsAs other noble Lords have said, the banks continue to break the guidelines on how to treat UK PEPs and their families. The guidelines were set out four years ago and were very…25 Nov 2021HANSARDCritical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and their teams for their engagement with us on this short but complex Bill. The input from the Ministers…13 Oct 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]It is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, and I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate and on the compelling way she has presented her Bill. As she has…25 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare an interest as vice-chair of the APPG for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The island of Cyprus has been divided for over half a century. Almost since…19 May 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMoved by Leave out “not”.28 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I was very disappointed that the Government felt unable to accept our amendment, which would provide relief for mortgage prisoners. I was disappointed, but the mortgage…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this brief debate. I listened carefully to the Minister’s thorough reply. I was struck again that there was no acknowledgement…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, Amendment 15 is in my name and those of my noble friends Lady Sheehan and Lady Kramer, and I am grateful for their support. The amendment addresses the issue of the…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI was saying that we have made no progress in Committee on the mortgage prisoners problem, and the situation seems frozen. On the one hand, there are 250,000 mortgage prisoners,…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillYes.14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillThank you. I think I was talking about Amendment 21 being prescriptive; it sets out exactly what must be done and by whom. It has two sections. The first reduces the currently…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI thank everybody who has taken part in this extensive debate. I particularly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bryan, for her powerful contribution and her clear understanding of…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI will be brief. Amendment 24 continues the themes underlying Amendments 18, 19 and 20, proposed by my noble friend Lady Bowles. The amendment concerns the provision of vital…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I find myself agreeing with both the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, and the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and so I have nothing more to say except to beg leave to withdraw…14 Apr 2021