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HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of the board that advises the International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank everyone who has spoken in this short, slightly esoteric argument and on these interests. I simply say that I do not think that this issue will go away. First,…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]I make one brief observation on Amendment 83. When one looks back at the last group of amendments and at this one, one sees that what is happening, in effect, is the creation of…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I have one or two brief observations in support of the amendments, particularly Amendments 73 and 78 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Holmes. First, it is critical that…21 Jul 2026HANSARDConduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL]My Lords, I too add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, on raising this point. It is important for two reasons: first, the terrible damage done to those who…17 Jul 2026HANSARDHolding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report)As the first person to speak this afternoon who can claim no part whatever in the production of this report, I independently express my view, and the views of many to whom I have…09 Jul 2026HANSARDPolice Leadership Commission ReportMy Lords, the Minister has explained over and over again the number of changes that are occurring. I welcome them all, just as I welcome the noble Lords’ report. However, there…08 Jul 2026HANSARDThames 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 2026HANSARDCommercial 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 2026