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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I apologise that I have not participated at Second Reading or earlier in Committee on this landmark Bill, but I am grateful for the opportunity to move my Amendment…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIf it should be necessary for me to bring back this amendment on Report, I shall be happy to receive the noble Baroness’s support. I am also most encouraged by the support that my…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I am greatly heartened by the universal tone of the speeches and contributions made. I thank my noble…18 May 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship in Financial Services (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, on his expert introduction of this debate and on securing the time for it today. It was my privilege to serve under his…17 May 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her reply, but I confess that I find it rather disappointing. I am grateful for the support that I received from my noble friend…23 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI have tabled Amendment 246 to explore the Government’s willingness to move more quickly to take advantage of our new regulatory freedoms. I am grateful to my noble friend Lady…23 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill23 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as stated in the register. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, on finding a way to amend statutory instruments. If it really is possible…23 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I again declare my interest as a director of two investment companies, as stated in the register. I will speak about all three amendments. In Amendment 216 the noble…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Attlee in his amendment. His story about Peter reminded me that I have had considerable time-consuming discussions—not with my noble…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThank you. So, Jonathan is licensed—and has been for many years—with the SPIRE system, formerly under DIT. This means that the security services have carried out a considerable…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCleaner Energy TechnologiesMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the only way even to get close to the net-zero targets is to make major changes to the current energy policies to enable a…14 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I am delighted to support Amendment 197, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, and to which I have added my name. I served on the former Services Sub-Committee of the…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Noakes in her amendment. As she has explained well, Clause 38 requires the FCA, the FOS and the FSCS to co-operate and to consult with…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I apologise that, in the earlier group of amendments, I omitted to declare my interests as a director of two investment companies. All four amendments in this group seek…13 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I recognise the good intentions of the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, in introducing her Amendment 176. However, the tide is running out for cash. We are not the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a director of two investment companies, as stated in the register. I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Bridges and his supporters on their…01 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as a director of two investment companies, as stated in the register. I support my noble friend Lord Moylan in his Amendments 55 and 241, to which…06 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 47 and 58 in the name of my noble friend Lady Noakes, to which I have added my name. I also appreciate the support of my noble friend Lady Lawlor.…01 Feb 2023