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HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for supporting this amendment, which seeks to…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. The key issue, which has been touched on by a number of speakers, has been how…19 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to participate in this Bill. I strongly support Amendment 27. In view of the passionate speeches by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St…14 Apr 2021HANSARDGreensill CapitalMy Lords, early last year three of Greensill’s major clients—NMC Health, BrightHouse and Agritrade—collapsed. This provided a reminder of the precariousness of its business model.…14 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Minimum Corporate Tax RateMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the Members’ register. A strong, global, minimum tax on multinationals would recover much-needed billions for this country and others.…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, on her amendment and her speech. I would like to speak to Amendment 37. The amendment requires the FCA and the PRA to…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans sends his apologies. Due to unforeseen circumstances, he is unable to speak to Amendment 7. At very short notice, he…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services Bill24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI thank all the contributors to this debate, which has been very informative and helpful. Given that roughly 25% of UK motor insurance is written from Gibraltar, it is clear that…24 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to support Amendment 2. Throughout the earlier stages of the Bill, a number of noble Lords have drawn attention to the failures of financial…24 Mar 2021HANSARDAudit and Corporate GovernanceMy Lords, I have two points. First, in the absence of a central enforcer of company law, improvement in corporate governance is unlikely. Secondly, in the absence of tougher…23 Mar 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Change of Expiry Date) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for the explanation of the regulations. It is also a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, and to add to…18 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021I will stop there. Thank you.18 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021My Lords, I will make my comments in two parts. I will comment first on the legislative order and, secondly, taking my suit from the Minister, say a few words about the White…18 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I congratulate all new noble Lords and welcome them to the House. The Equality Trust states that, before Covid, the poorest 10% of households paid on average 42% of…12 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, as we are pressed for time, I withdraw my intervention. I hope that I will make it another day.10 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions, but somewhat disappointed by the Minister’s response. The examples I gave—if I had time, I could add another dozen—all…10 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services Bill10 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, Amendment 107 seeks transparency about ministerial interventions in regulatory investigations, by requiring the FCA to make a statement. I am grateful to the noble…10 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI will withdraw the amendment for the time being.10 Mar 2021