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HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.15 Jul 2026HANSARDMaximum Temperature for Indoor WorkplacesMy Lords, under the boiler upgrade scheme, air-to-water heat pumps are eligible for a £7,500 discount. Air-to-air heat pumps, which can be used for cooling as well as heating, are…15 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, it has been an unusual experience to have had a debate with two sides to it on the Bill; the Minister must be pleased about that. I am afraid that I sit firmly on the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, this group is really two separate groups as far as I can see, and I am not quite sure why they have been lumped together. One is on operational readiness and the other…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I am sorry that I was not able to be here last Wednesday for the debates on the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, and others that proposed the creation…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be very brief. I am sympathetic to ensuring that the overseas recognition regulations are as pragmatic and seamless as they can be to enable easier international…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]The Minister has not answered the question I asked about why the “have regards” do not include the economic crime issues of anti-money laundering and transparency of ownership. If…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I have added my name to the Clause 17 stand part notice. As has been explained so clearly, the Government’s intention appears to be to put most of the consideration of…29 Jun 2026HANSARDWaste Management Carriers: RegulationMy Lords, the noble Baroness is quite right when she says that the illegal disposal of waste is attractive to criminals. That is because it is lucrative, so what steps are the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group that relate to the PSR. Before I run through those, I want to comment on Amendment 47A, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Holmes…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I am not sure I fully understood the Minister’s response to Amendment 55. Does the FCA’s secondary growth and competitiveness objective apply to payment service systems under the…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I have added my name to three of the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, in this group. To be honest, I am not quite sure why I did not add my name to her other…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I hope to keep the noble Lord, Lord Wilson, happy by being very brief. One of the things that came out of the committee’s report was the proliferation of principles and…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, as this is the first time I have spoken on the Bill, I would normally apologise for not taking part in Second Reading but—how I can put this—I was enjoying my temporary…22 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]It is very nice to be back to do another Financial Services and Markets Bill. As it is the first time I have spoken, I should declare a registered interest in Fidelity National…22 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]If the review is going to be completed in October, presumably there will then be a period of time when the Government will consider it. In my experience, that usually takes…22 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group on the subject of fraud and scams. I have also added my support to the lead amendment, which was tabled by the noble…22 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Shadow FleetMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the role of Greece with the Russian shadow fleet? Many of these ships appear to have been previously Greek-owned, and we have…16 Jun 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will briefly add my support to Motion A1 from the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, to remove the mandation reserved power. On Monday, the Minister told us: “On the…22 Apr 2026HANSARDElectricity: Domestic PricingTo follow up on that, can the Minister explain how a windfall tax paid to the Treasury ends up reducing people’s bills?21 Apr 2026