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HANSARDFinancial Services Bill10 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, Amendment 120 seeks to strengthen regulation by empowering stakeholders to watch over the conduct of the executive boards of the FCA and the PRA, so that stakeholder…10 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I wanted to provide some examples of the kind of questions which the supervisory board might raise. For example, it could ask the FCA/PRA executive board to explain the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate, and it would be helpful if I could respond to a few points. First, under my amendment both the FCA and the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS: PayMy Lords, the Government paid consultants up to £7,000 a day for advice on test and trace but nurses risking their lives are offered less than £1 a day. Does the Minister agree…09 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted and Lady Noakes. I will speak to Amendments 74 and 77 because they both raise some…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, last month the High Court concluded that the Secretary of State acted unlawfully by failing to comply with the transparency policy. When did the Prime Minister become…04 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillThe group of amendments which we just discussed focused primarily on economic crime. Matters such as tax avoidance and tax evasion have also been mentioned, which are often the…03 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 51A, which invites the Government to reduce the number of anti-money laundering supervisors so that we can have consistent application of standards…03 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register: I am an unpaid adviser to the Tax Justice Network. I strongly support Amendment 46 and congratulate the…01 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baronesses, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted and Lady Kramer. I am delighted to support their suggestion for reform. Last week, a number of proposals…01 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 71, which is in my name and supported by the noble Baronesses, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle and Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted, and the right…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNorth of England: InvestmentMy Lords, history shows that major industries, such as gas, water, electricity, engineering, petrochemicals, airlines, biotechnology, telecommunications, computers and medicines,…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapMy Lords, last week’s High Court judgment concluded that “the secretary of state acted unlawfully by failing to comply with the transparency policy.” What lessons have the…23 Feb 2021HANSARDOnline Gambling: Stake LimitsMy Lords, the Gambling Commission is, as always, playing catch-up. Does the Minister agree that it needs to be proactive? Will the Government introduce legislation under which all…09 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hammond, on his excellent speech. I welcome him to the House and look forward to his wise words on many issues. The Bill has many…28 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentThe loss of 200,000 retail jobs is terrible news for many, especially young people. Does the Minister agree that the Government need to take immediate, practical steps to help,…27 Jan 2021HANSARDTax: Church Action for Tax Justice ReportsMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for initiating this debate. I support the reports by Church…21 Jan 2021HANSARDNew Businesses: Capital Gains TaxMy Lords, I begin by drawing attention to my entry in the register of interests. Does the Minister agree that by taxing capital gains at the same marginal rates as income tax, the…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, for his speech. I am certain that there is widespread support for extending the duration of temporary measures to protect…19 Jan 2021