"I thank the Minister for that Answer. As he says, UK-listed investment companies are a world-leading, well-established route to investing in illiquid assets such as infrastructure, real estate, energy and life sciences—the very investments that the Government are seeking defined contribution pension investors to invest in to boost British growth. …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"Having worked so closely with the Minister, I know how dedicated she is to getting this right. I congratulate her and the Government on their decision to act swiftly on Sir Jon Cunliffe’s excellent report. I relay congratulations from my friend, the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, who was …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 106A in this group. I also echo fully the support for Amendments 106, 109 and 119, which is consequential, from the noble Baroness, Lady Grender. I thank the right reverend Prelate for his support as well...." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness and I certainly agree wholeheartedly with her final sentence. I too support a two-state solution, but I also support this SI and I am very grateful to the Minister for his clear explanation of why it is necessary.
"Which of the three tests that the noble Lord outlined for something to qualify as an act of terrorism has not been met by this organisation in the example that I gave?..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to add my name to Amendment 8, so ably moved by the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, who has contributed so much to the work of this House, as have so many other noble Lords who happen to be hereditary Peers and whose …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted that the Government are producing their 10-year plan, and we look forward to seeing it. Following on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, about protecting the labour force, can the Minister say something about fracture liaison clinics being rolled out across the …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. Following Care REIT falling into foreign hands, the board of Assura was happy to sell out to KKR, risking an uncertain future for GP surgeries serving millions of people, rather than ensuring continued UK ownership to support NHS current and future …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential risks to GP services and NHS costs presented by the takeover of Assura’s surgeries by private equity providers; and whether they plan to intervene to retain domestic control of such services...." Baroness Altmann - View Speech