"My Lords, Motion J1 reintroduces my proposal for a review of the long-term affordability, intergenerational unfairness, fiscal sustainability and accounting treatment of public service pension schemes. I am trying to help the Government to fill a lacuna in their important work on pensions, so I was taken aback by the …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"Leave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 77 and 85 to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 85A.”..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, these instruments are being taken together and I shall address them accordingly in the light of the helpful introduction by the Minister. However, before turning to the specific provisions, I would like to raise some broader questions about the Government’s approach to financial services regulation.
"My Lords, the truth is that this was an appalling state of affairs, with many small and medium enterprises driven into insolvency as a result of the HBOS Reading fraud. Following the 2017 convictions which the Minister has mentioned, courts made several Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation orders—for example, a …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, for the third time in as many weeks, the Chancellor came before the other place on Tuesday and once again delivered a Statement remarkable only for its lack of substance.
I welcome the confirmation respecting nuclear power, including the implementation of the Fingleton review, which should help to …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I was disappointed that the Government sought to have all amendments passed by your Lordships’ House treated as engaging financial privilege. In light of this, we are unable to insist upon the amendments passed by your Lordships’ House. However, the issues we have raised remain of real significance. …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am afraid that I am not satisfied with the Minister’s response, particularly on the question of the behavioural assessments that we have had. They are really not fit for purpose. I give notice that will I seek to test the opinion of the House on Motion A1 …..." Baroness Neville-Rolfe - View Speech