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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, to go back to some of the surveillance points, one of the issues is the speed at which technology is changing, with artificial intelligence and all the other things we…17 Apr 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillGood try.17 Apr 2024HANSARDEnergy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I remind the Committee of my interests as a generator of small-scale hydroelectricity and as a recipient of feed-in tariff payments. I do not have any specific comments…12 Mar 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy Lords, planting conifers on deep peat is probably one of the biggest reasons for peat’s degradation; I think about 20% of peat degradation is caused by that. Can the Minister…22 Feb 2024HANSARDRegistered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024My Lords, it was good to hear that Companies House is making such good progress. I wonder if it might make sense for the Minister to arrange an update session at some point with…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short but interesting debate. I should say that I forgot to thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, who sadly…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillAs somebody who spent most of his life doing mergers and acquisitions, I can say that they are not always made public.24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillBefore the noble Viscount moves on to the next amendment, there seems to be a slight logical problem here, in the sense that presumably the new enhanced regime was set at the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI hope that this group of amendments will not be as much of a marathon as the previous group—or indeed that performance from the Deputy Chairman. I start by apologising that I…24 Jan 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord de Clifford and to congratulate him on an excellent and insightful maiden speech. I am pleased that he has chosen…19 Dec 2023HANSARDVector-borne DiseasesMy Lords, vector-borne diseases are not only about humans; they are also about animals. We have a current outbreak of bluetongue disease in the south of England, which is carried…14 Dec 2023HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, it is always good to be able to start a speech with the words, “This is a good Bill”. I am not the only person to have used those words. They have been used all around…05 Dec 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment Fraud Performance ReportMy Lords, this excellent report allows us at long last to see which banks are behaving best and worst in preventing and reimbursing fraud. One of the best ways to reduce fraud…14 Nov 2023HANSARDAuthorised Push Payment Fraud Performance ReportTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the authorised push payment (APP) fraud performance report published by the Payment Systems Regulator in October…14 Nov 2023HANSARDState Pensions: Canada Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, this goes way beyond Canada. Does the Minister agree that people who have worked and paid national insurance all their lives have earned their state pension? Can he…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his generous comments. I also thank noble Lords who have been so generous with their support throughout the passage of the Bill on these…11 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I hope that Motion A1 is clear. Before I start, I remind the House of my interest as a non-practising chartered accountant. On Report, your Lordships agreed Amendment…11 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMoved by Leave out from “House” to end and insert “do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 23A, and do propose Amendment 23D to Lords Amendment 23 in place of the words left…11 Sept 2023HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing and explaining the regulations. I realise that all they do is follow the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force, FATF,…19 Jul 2023