"My Lords, I will briefly speak to Amendment 142E. I can understand the intention behind the amendment, which has been very well described by the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles.
I am particularly sympathetic to the objections to the use of the quick vote, famously used by the National Trust to …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Mackinlay of Richborough for tabling Amendment 142B. I am especially sorry to hear of the difficulties that he faced with his father’s estate. That is typical. When people die, their loved ones and executors often have a difficult time, and …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, we support the principle behind this amendment. It follows the same broad logic as the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Bridges. If the financial regulators are to exercise very significant powers, there must be a proper mechanism through which they can be evaluated and held to …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendment 146, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Altrincham, is a modest and probing amendment. It follows the discussion we had last week on speeding up the senior management and certification regime. It does not seek to change the regime immediately. It would require …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Massey for his support and to the Minister for his assurance that administrative burdens will be reduced by these changes. Of course, quite a lot of that is down to the dropping of the certification regime, which we have welcomed. …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, as this is the last group, I too wish the Minister a very happy birthday. He will be glad to know that, on this side, we think this is an important part of the Bill. The overseas recognition regime, which would replace the arrangements put in place as …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friends Lord Hunt and Lord Ashcombe for bringing forward Amendments 142A and 142C. We have heard from industry that there is often insufficient clarity around whether retail or wholesale regulatory standards apply in particular cases. That lack of clarity matters because it …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"I am grateful for some of the reassurances that the Minister has given, but the one area that it is difficult for business to cope with is not knowing when these things are going to happen; it is the timelines that are the problem. The Minister may want to reflect …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech