"My Lords, when we were debating this Act only about a year ago, the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, explained with her usual clarity that the purpose of the PSFA is to drive cross-government collaboration to tackle fraud across all public authorities. In what possible parallel universe can the …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, about two or three years ago, FATF removed Cambodia from the risk list. Cambodia is widely seen as one of the most corrupt countries in Asia and is one of the major sources of fraud and scams globally. Given that decision, does the noble Baroness think FATF is …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, the greatest impact of this tourist tax will be on those who have to go on holiday during the most expensive weeks of the year—in other words, families with school-aged children. Does the Minister agree? Can he give us an indication of how much it is likely to …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, I am not sure how to follow that. I have added my name to Amendment 98. Clause 50 is a very broad, catch-all Henry VIII power. Given that the Bill already has over 50 delegated powers in it, this seems entirely superfluous and it should be removed...." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, while they do not go quite as far as I would have preferred, I welcome the Government’s amendments that will bring the essential regulatory principle of proportionality back into the discharge of the regulators’ general functions. I think it is a reasonable compromise to have met.
"My Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the amount, type and usage of data transmitted to China by Chinese-manufactured cars?..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, as this is the first time I am speaking on Report, I should remind the House of my interests as a shareholder in Fidelity National Information Services Inc, which provides services to the financial sector, and as a non-practising member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, I have added my name in support of Amendment 17, which the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer has already explained, I have also tabled Amendment 19. Both amendments relate to the continuing problem of fraud. As noble Lords are probably aware, the last Financial Services and Markets Act led …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"I am terribly sorry to interrupt the Minister, but perhaps he could explain why the FCA has stopped the reports that the PSR was previously providing...." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on her Amendment 29, to which I have added my name. The noble Baroness has already explained with her usual clarity the concerns that lie behind this group of amendments so I will try not to repeat what she said.