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HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]I am sorry to interrupt, and I thank the Minister for giving way. She has referred to the framework document a few times. Can she clarify exactly what its legal status is?14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]The Minister mentioned that it will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny. What will be the mechanism for that?14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment goes to the core of what the UK Infrastructure Bank should be about, and I am in complete agreement with the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, about the…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this short and interesting debate. I do not think the noble Viscount will be particularly surprised that I am not entirely…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be very brief because the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, has introduced these amendments eloquently, and I am not sure there is a huge amount to add. This goes back to…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, we have had various discussions around operational independence so far, most of which, until now, have addressed the ability of the Treasury to change the mandate within…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]I am just trying to understand more about why the statutory basis of the bank gives it this level of operational independence. I do not think there is anything in the articles…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak to my Amendment 56, which again relates to the crowding out discussions we had earlier. Amendment 55, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes—I am pleased…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be very brief in speaking to my Amendment 46, but first, let me say that I support the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer. Frankly, they…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]Given that this consultation has been happening with the devolved nations, can the Minister give us some flavour of how that has gone and what the reaction from the devolved…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, like I think almost every noble Lord who spoke at Second Reading, I agree that the reporting schedule set out in the Bill is completely unacceptable. In fact, I think it…14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]Will these Treasury reviews be published?14 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I was privileged to be a member of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee when it conducted its inquiry into the impact of Brexit on our membership of the European…24 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberMy Lords, does the noble Lord agree that the restoration of Parliament and making this iconic building safe will succeed only with real collaboration between the Lords, the…16 May 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I use the Avanti West Coast every week and, frankly, the customer service is pretty good. It has introduced standard premium, which is a vast improvement, with at-seat…27 Apr 2022HANSARDBoiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022My Lords, discussions on heat pumps are always interesting. Everyone seems to have a view, although few have any experience of actually running the things; I find that this is…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendments 4, 7 and 8 in this group in my name, but, before I do that, I will quickly say that I also support Amendments 2 and 6, in the name of the noble…24 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe Minister has not addressed the point that this can easily be dealt with by bringing forward the annual update, which a company has the ability to do under—I think, from…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe Minister was kind enough to offer to meet with me about my Amendment 24. I actually asked about meeting regarding the verification regulations in Clause 16. Is he prepared to…14 Mar 2022