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HANSARDRegulatory Approval for New Products and ServicesMy Lords, perhaps I might urge the Minister to think about regulatory approval in a different way, by reminding him that Warren Buffett said: “Derivatives are financial weapons of…22 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillI am glad that the Minister has clarified that relationship, but my concern is that, for as long as I can remember, the Government have been preaching shareholder activism. What…16 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillMy Lords, it is a rare occasion on which I agree with everything that has been said. No amount of compensation can compensate these people for the pain they have suffered—not only…16 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMy Lords—10 Jan 2024HANSARDHMRC: Tax ReturnsMy Lords, it is very interesting that the Minister here is defending an IT system installed by Fujitsu, after what we heard about the scandal at the Post Office. Coming back to…10 Jan 2024HANSARDConduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, could the Minister inform the House, either now or in a Written Statement, of the cost of developing, processing, enacting and defending this unlawful legislation? Can…19 Dec 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I join others in welcoming the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, to this House. I look forward to hearing him in future debates. This Bill is a large Bill, written in an…19 Dec 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI would like some clarification. The Minister in the other place said: “I agree, to the extent that levels of fraud in state pensions being currently nearly zero, the power is not…19 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, more than 300,000 people, including 140,000 children, are homeless in England, one of the wealthiest countries on this planet. Can the Minister tell the House why the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDFinancial Stability: Private Equity FirmsMy Lords, private equity is part of the £131 trillion shadow banking system, which is largely unregulated even though it is much bigger than the regulated retail banking sector.…13 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I hear what she says, but people who have what the Minister calls unearned income—some people may call it “rentier income”, which is perhaps a…12 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillMy Lords, in the era of never-ending real wage cuts, high inflation, high taxes, high interest rates and the cost of living crisis, any help for hard-pressed households is…12 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillAs the Minister knows, the taxes levied on dividends and capital gains are lower than the taxes on wages. If she wants her point to stand, can she explain why capital gains and…12 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillMy Lords, I apologise for intervening, but just to back up the Liberal Democrats, it is not just Brexit. As the Minister will know, since 2010, between £450 billion and £1,500…12 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I am not sure whether this is the appropriate place to ask some questions about the way we do business in this House, but I will try. The brief background to my point is…06 Dec 2023HANSARDCode of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Hendy. I will ask the Minister to clarify a few things. My noble friend already quoted some of paragraph 33 of the Code…06 Dec 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023Can the Minister tell the House how much of QE is included in the public debt now? Why is it the case that, when the left hand of government transacts with the right, the Treasury…29 Nov 2023HANSARDGeneral Elections: Party-political SpendingMy Lords, general election spending is funded by big corporations and the rich. They do not actually donate money; they invest—they expect a return. In the interests of…29 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, the Budget is further evidence of the Government’s war on low and middle-income families. The 2p reduction in national insurance delivers zero benefit to 19 million…29 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Aims for COP 28My Lords, the richest 1% are responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66% combined. We all know that a well-established principle is that the polluter must pay. The…28 Nov 2023