"I thank the Minister very much for answering questions on the Statement so fully. My understanding is that, under this round, imports of galvanised steel to the UK will triple. Some of the concerns have been about the impact on production here. As my noble friend Lord Lamont said, we …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I am delighted to have the debate, and I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Pitt-Watson, for raising questions which have encouraged debate, but I support my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe’s opposition to Clause 39 standing part of the Bill. I also support her Amendment 160A …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord, but it is about where the line is drawn in law, so that businesses can be certain and have predictability, because activities change day by day...." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord, but he was speaking about 2022, which was light years away for the financial sector. Things have moved on and have changed. We have different regimes in place now. As my noble friend Lady Noakes has explained, the banks are now resolvable. There are other …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"Can I ask the noble Lord to clarify? Judicial review can determine a matter only if there is a matter of law involved, not a matter of adjudication; is that right?..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe’s Amendment 172D. The problem of debanking has reached a serious level in the UK, with roughly half a million people reported to be affected last year alone. I welcome and recognise that the Government have moved on this and that the …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I will say a few words in support of my noble friend Lord Massey’s amendment. We should not forget that many of these small firms coming into the market are to be valued in Britain’s highly competitive industry—until there was too much regulation, perhaps—and we rely on them. …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"I endorse the concern of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, about the political pressure that the Treasury will be under to recognise certain countries. Without adequate scrutiny, wider advice and deep analysis, the problem of overleveraging in some banking systems, despite them appearing perfectly respectable, would expose the UK and …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, but I shall confine my remarks to Amendment 165 and the linked Amendment 173 from my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for an FCA operational readiness report presented by the Treasury. Amendment 165 would mean that Parliament has the opportunity to …..." Baroness Lawlor - View Speech
"My Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 133 and 135, in the name of my noble friend Lord Bridges, and I shall say a few words about them. I have also tabled Amendment 135A, which amends Amendment 135.