"My Lords, the Minister has described some real momentum. As I say, we would always want more; when we put down amendments, we have an ideal target in mind, but this is an area where progress matters. I thank the Minister and I will indeed withdraw my amendment...." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, obviously we are pleased to see these amendments. We want to look much more closely to understand how far they go to meet some of the concerns expressed by my noble friend Lord Palmer earlier in the process of the Bill. I have an amendment in a future …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I have tabled Amendments 1 and 20 in this group to raise again the issue of whistleblowing. Sadly, I do not think it is necessary to repeat in any detail why the existing whistleblowing framework is completely inadequate. We have to look only at the scandals of the …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, one of our greatest concerns is that SEN pupils without an EHCP are forced from private schools that have the capacity to support them to state schools without the resources to do the same. Have the Government been tracking how many of those SEN pupils without an EHCP …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, discount railcards such as the senior railcard can be an expensive lump sum for many people. Is the Minister looking at proposals for some kind of loyalty card to encourage people more widely to choose the railway for their journeys?..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, Making Tax Digital is not targeted at upskilling self-employed people and landlords; it is about cutting costs at HMRC. The requirements have led to a surge in calls to HMRC for guidance, but over half a million calls went unhandled in January, and the same in February, the …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I fully understand that this statutory instrument updates the basis on which the UK grants equivalence to the financial law and market practice of overseas jurisdictions. The Treasury obviously needs the powers to designate, limit or revoke equivalence. I am rather bemused that the Treasury seems to need …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I speak in support of the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, on this issue. On the face of it, it looks as though the Bill is embodying discrimination against listed investment companies because they focus very much on smaller infrastructure projects—it is one of their appeals to many investors, …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I recognise that these two statutory instruments deal with technical measures and in and of themselves have limited impact. They are essentially a tidy-up of the text to reflect broader changes made since Brexit to the financial regulatory system. The FSMA 2023 SI transfers to the PRA responsibility …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech