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HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, this group covers reporting and accountability to Parliament on the use of the resolution mechanism, which was probably the greatest area of discussion in Committee. The…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, we come to the end of this process; I am sure everyone will be relieved. I rise to speak to my Amendment 15, which is a somewhat technical and perhaps even slightly…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have had the opportunity to consider further, based on the discussions that we have had. The Minister made some helpful commitments to discuss the matter further with…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support both the amendments in the names of the two noble Baronesses who have just spoken. I probably have a slight preference for Amendment 16 on the expenses—it is…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]04 Nov 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank every noble Lord who has taken part in this short debate. It is a fairly nerdy and technical subject, and the Minister has just described very well why it is a…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSocial Media: CatfishingMy Lords, the noble Baroness mentioned romance fraud and other frauds. Approximately 70% of fraud arises on social media platforms, particularly Meta, yet the reimbursement for…30 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATMy Lords, 3,000 military families take advantage of the continuing education allowance and send their children to private school. In previous answers, the Minister has said that…21 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024It seems to be particularly aviation that is a problem.15 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024Before the Minister moves on to that, on India and, actually, the wider Turkey and China issue, he has not answered the question about how many Russian-originated oil products we…15 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024My Lords, I too welcome this SI, as far as it goes—in particular, the expansion of the sanctions regime against ships that are used to facilitate Russian oil exports, the…15 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsMy Lords, the Minister earlier explained that the reason why the Chagossians did not have the right to self-determination was that the islands are uninhabited. That seems to…09 Oct 2024HANSARDWild Atlantic SalmonMy Lords, I start by reminding the Committee of my interests as chairman of the Fleet District Salmon Fishery Board and director and trustee of the Galloway Fisheries Trust. On…12 Sept 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]I was not going to speak on this amendment, but I am also slightly in two minds. One hesitation is that it is very hard to know on the day you do the recapitalisation payment what…10 Sept 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]The noble Lord has just confirmed the point that we talked about in Amendment 17, that there are situations where the use of the recapitalisation payment can, in effect, bail out…10 Sept 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for that explanation and look forward to receiving the letter with the details and, I hope, a detailed worked example. However, an issue remains. The…10 Sept 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment is simply intended to try to obtain some clarification on how a recapitalisation payment that has been made by the FSCS to the Bank of England will be…10 Sept 2024HANSARDBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]10 Sept 2024