"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
"My Lords, there is a global glut of sovereign debt as Governments across the globe keep borrowing, but among the G7 it is the UK that has had to raise its yields the most. To aggravate our situation, the wind-down of defined benefit pension schemes leaves us dependent on volatile …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendment 53A is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Shipley, who is unable to be here today. This Bill is part of the Government’s programme to unleash new infrastructure projects across sectors and in every part of the country. It is a vital part …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I am obviously not encouraged by the government response. It seems a weakness not to recognise how essential it is that there is transparency in major infrastructure projects, for the sake of everybody involved—but I was very encouraged by the comments across the Floor. I am not precious …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be exceedingly brief, but first I join with the Minister in stressing the importance of remembering VJ Day. We on these Benches share his view.
I congratulate both the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, and the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the team that he …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, I spent two years on the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards following the 2008 crash. We were all aware that the financial sector and the City would, over time, work hard to erode the protections that we recommended to prevent a repeat of financial instability, casino-type risk-taking and …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"My Lords, boys M and H are friends aged 14 and 11, and both have Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Boy M is receiving givinostat, provided by his NHS trust, and expects to preserve his ability to walk and to be eligible for new drugs in the pipeline. Boy H’s NHS trust …..." Baroness Kramer - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in making givinostat available to boys living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy to slow down degeneration, particularly becoming unable to walk...." Baroness Kramer - View Speech