"I no longer have any financial interests to declare, having retired from the board of the London Stock Exchange at the end of 2025 after a long tenure, although that indicates that I have some history in that regard. I also have a history of policy engagement with local authority …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
“An investment strategy under subsection (3)(b) may not specify preferences between comparable or competing investment vehicles”.
This concerns the same part of the Bill that we were discussing in the previous group. In other words, if the Government are taking powers over what …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"I will be as brief as I can. I thank all those who have spoken in the debate, particularly for the support that I have received. The noble Lord, Lord Davies, is to some extent correct in that this is a proxy for what comes later, but I wanted to …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"I got a bit lost in the explanation, because the Minister also mentioned internal advisers. In replying, will he lay out where he thinks the advice is and what that power is doing? If it is providing a sort of override, as the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, suggested, to a …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 12 in this group. I hate to disappoint the noble Lord, Lord Davies, but he will have to wait a while before we get to Amendment 10.
"My Lords, I share some of the concerns that have been expressed. I added my name to Amendment 6, and I could have added it to Amendment 5 as well. Before I go further, as it is an early part of discussing this Bill, I should say that I am …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interests as a director of the London Stock Exchange and of Valloop Holdings Ltd. I also have experience engaging with local authorities and their pension funds, in relation to both funding proposals and policy. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady White of Tufnell Park—she is …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, the Bank of England has canvassed for resignations to cut jobs to save £45 million and use more AI, and many other jobs continue to be lost to AI. What strategy have the Government got to ensure that their AI and tech procurements support British jobs? If mandating …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, I will focus on the Government’s support for start-ups and scale-ups, as outlined in the entrepreneurial prospectus published with the Budget, and on the work needed beyond investment to fulfil the Chancellor’s promise to become a better customer to innovative procurement. That promise, aimed at achieving revenue for …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech