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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 15, tabbed by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. It aims to ensure that the conservation and enhancement of the natural environment are…06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillYes, objective, thank you. But we are where we are. The noble Baroness has already explained this with her usual skill, so I shall not repeat what she has said. However, I am sure…06 Jun 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeThe noble Lord was quite right in saying that I was going to mention fraud. The Statement says that crime is falling, excluding fraud. Fraud remains a substantial growth industry…02 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyMy Lords, I, too, welcome the government amendment. It is a step in the right direction, but I think the Minister will hear fairly similar arguments from all of us as to why it…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyIf the Government have done some analysis on that, could they share it with us? That would be very helpful.27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyThe Minister referred earlier to questions about groups of companies and the fact that an employee of a subsidiary would still be an associate of a holding company. That does not…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, who so ably chaired the Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee of which I was also a member. She has…27 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate TransparencyI am a little confused, because we seem to be talking now about the previous amendments, where an associate of the body commits fraud with the intention to benefit the body, which…27 Apr 2023HANSARDCorruptionMy Lords, may I push the Minister on resources, as 41% of all crime against the individual is fraud and 1% of law enforcement resources are applied to it? Is that really…26 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillFirst, the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, makes a very interesting point and I should like to hear the Minister’s views on it. I should also be interested to hear how many of the…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I will briefly support this amendment. As I said on a previous group, I was surprised to discover that the vast majority of small accountancy firms are not regulated by…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am looking forward to when this Bill goes through and becomes an Act as to the verification processes being put in place by the Bill by the ACSPs.25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I am not sure whether I can speak to this, being neither a journalist nor a lawyer. I am very sympathetic to what these amendments are trying to do. It must be right to…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI have to say that I am becoming increasingly concerned as we go through this process that, every time we raise concerns about things, we are told that everything is fine. That is…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI would also be grateful if the Minister could answer the question about whether there is a process for privacy.20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe noble Lord is right that it is sometimes necessary to protect the privacy of individuals. I do not think anyone in the Room would argue otherwise, but it is true that trusts…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThere are two elements to my amendments. One is that, if there is a change of beneficial ownership, it should be registered within 14 days, in the same way as the PSC works,…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThat may be true, but Companies House is informed of it only at the end of the 12-month period. Therefore, the point remains that if you register a company on 1 January, change…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe Minister is just repeating what he said before. I am looking for something more. The thrust of these amendments is that the register should be updated more regularly than…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am not sure that the Minister has done so because, as things stand, as I understand it, all his amendment requires is the information that is already required—that is, the…20 Apr 2023