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HANSARDUkraine: Ammunition and MissilesMy Lords, further to that question and to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord West, I am sure the Minister agrees that: “We must shift our whole organisational culture away…24 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI would be grateful for an opportunity to respond to a few of the points made there. Before I say anything more, I should say I have discussed this amendment on a couple of…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI declare my interest as a consultant to DLA Piper, which helped me with drafting the amendment. The need to provide the RDC with statutory autonomy was a recommendation of the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am surprised that nobody else is rising to support this; I was hoping that everyone would. I certainly agree with just about everything that the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, said,…01 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillCan the Minister explain whether that constitutes opposition? I had a cup of tea with the chairman of the Treasury Select Committee only the day before yesterday to try to…01 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillFirst, I declare my interest as in the register. I am deeply concerned about this second set of amendments; they could have a profound impact on and consequences for the SMR, the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI declare my interests as in the register. I was not intending to begin with these remarks but I think the one thing we can all agree on is the fundamental weakness of the Bill,…01 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThat would be very helpful. Before the Minister leaves Amendment 28, can she say whether she discussed with officials whether to add a sunset clause to what otherwise will be a…25 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe Minister has said that the use of Treasury powers under this Clause will normally be subject to affirmative resolution by Parliament. In the Minister’s experience—she could…25 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI welcome the intentions of the Bill and I strongly support the work of the agencies in keeping us safe, but years of experience of trying to get to the truth on…06 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: Russian Drone AttacksMy Lords, further to the question that was asked earlier, as Russia has escalated the war in this shocking way, why have we not supplied the Ukrainians with the advanced weapons…29 Nov 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalCould the Minister clarify two simple points? First, is it still the Government’s view that Jagtar Singh was arbitrarily detained? The answer is either yes or no. Secondly, have…08 Sept 2022HANSARDUkraine: International ConferenceMy Lords, Ukraine’s economy is under severe strain. Does the Minister agree that the leading western economies of the world are well capable of providing the necessary economic…07 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I agree with just about everything that I have just heard but, instead of following up on that, I will confine my remarks to Ukraine and its implications. We, the West,…18 May 2022HANSARDFinancial Conduct Authority: Financial InclusionDoes the Minister agree that one means of improving financial inclusion would be to add financial literacy to the core curriculum in schools, and will she now consider it?22 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsMy Lords, what lessons do the Government draw from the fact that on sanctions, the supply of arms and the treatment of refugees, the UK, like the leaders of many western European…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillSome very interesting points have just been made that bear serious consideration, and the concerns we have just heard are reasoned, particularly on SMEs. At the very least, the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMay I not respond? What a shame.04 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords—04 Nov 2020