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HANSARDThames WaterOne of the problems in regulation is that those who are regulated are able to pay substantially greater salaries and employ better experts. Are the Government going to look at…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]I too welcome the powerful, lucid and passionate way in which the noble Lord the Minister introduced, based on his own experience, the need for this Bill and the principal…09 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, welcome this Bill as an important step in strengthening the position of London in the world’s financial markets. However, I also pay tribute to the regulators,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDAI Regulation BillMy Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for obtaining this debate, and more so for his singular and determined leadership and focus on this issue. The need is becoming…04 Jun 2026HANSARDDevolved Public Services: FundingWill the Minister be able to outline the steps that are being taken by the Government to review the intergovernmental structures for co-operation between Cardiff, Westminster,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, in the gracious Speech, there are two matters where constitutional principle relating to our justice system requires particular scrutiny, and they also require scrutiny…18 May 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, on the Motion that has been proposed as regards private prosecutions, it is very urgent that this is brought into effect as soon as possible. If the proposal goes ahead…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, can I add one word? In my experience in dealing with a large number of offences where corporations were responsible, it is only fines—and fines of a substantial…25 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I shall make a few brief remarks in support of the Government. I declare an interest as chairman of the Financial Markets Law Committee, which issued a paper about two…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, can I ask him a question? The instrument says, “on the law”. We know that English law operates so that there are some obligations that are…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I hope I will be permitted to say something about Wales. I was going to make a much longer speech but my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes, made an…20 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWhen we had a debate in Committee, Wales was squeezed into the very short time we had on the Thursday afternoon before a debate had to start. It is no one’s fault but Wales is…11 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I have a brief observation about Clause 12. The costs of private prosecution mean that money disappears from the overall Treasury contribution to the justice system. I…10 Mar 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill: ExclusionI too welcome the obtaining of this debate by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and want to return, as we often should, to the actual Question in the debate. We shall have plenty of…26 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I briefly rise in support of the aims of the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. I urge that we get on—as the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman and…23 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I will make one or two brief observations about this, if I may. First, I must declare an interest, in that about 10 years ago I was made an honorary vice-president of…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, the issue of costs in private prosecutions is an extraordinarily serious one. The noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, has spoken of the position of charities, the RSPCA being…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the principle behind Amendment 61. The real question is: how quickly can this be done? I want to give an illustration of a problem that has arisen in civil…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords—11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillThe Government have had nine months. Normally, if you went to a competent lawyer and said, “This is the evidence. We need a solution”, you would be horrified if you had to wait…11 Feb 2026