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HANSARDCryptocurrenciesMy Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, I do indeed believe that this is a beast that needs to be tamed. Has my noble friend read the comments of the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDCigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL]That the order of commitment be discharged.02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I recognise that the government amendments in this group may be of greater significance than mine. I think it would be in the interests of the Committee if I sat down…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend. It was bit like listening to one of the advertisements on the radio when, right at the end, all the terms and conditions are read out…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI was explaining to the Committee that an existing service charge has a line headed “Health and safety”. Under Schedule 8, that line will have to be removed and relocated under…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, as the Committee enters its sixth hour of sitting, this is not the time for a comprehensive wind-up. However, I thank all those who have taken part in this debate. My…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillIf I am wrong, the Bill may be wrong, because I have just read out what is in it, but I think this is something we can sort out at the political level. I am grateful to all noble…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill28 Feb 2022HANSARDCrypto CurrenciesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the use of crypto currencies in the United Kingdom.28 Feb 2022HANSARDCrypto CurrenciesI am grateful to my noble friend. While blockchain technology has much to commend it, with the UK being a world leader in financial technology, should not cryptocurrencies be…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, the instructions on the sheet of paper in front of me are not “crescendo” but “diminuendo”—some gentle accompaniment on the bass to the forte soprano that we heard from…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI think we had better move on from that. My noble friend mentioned a group that we have so far not mentioned at all: shared owners. I think we need to bear that in mind. My noble…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 24 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Blencathra, I will also speak to Amendment 130 and touch on my noble friend’s amendments. I begin by…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI know that housing is ring-fenced; I introduced the housing revenue account.24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who have contributed to this long and important debate. I notice that what was the awkward squad last time has now been transformed into three…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill24 Feb 2022HANSARDLevelling UpMy Lords, I hope my noble friend will sign my copy of the levelling-up White Paper. The Public Services Committee, ably chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, produced a…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, I welcome the very positive statement that my noble friend has just made, and his personal role in making the progress that has just been announced. On 10 January, the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, Clause 142, which comes under the heading “Professional regulation”, deals with the regulation of healthcare and associated professions. One of the objectives of the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Masham, who spoke in favour of Amendment 276, which replicates a Private Member’s Bill I am endeavouring to pilot…04 Feb 2022