Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill

My Lords, I shall speak about Amendment 92 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the n...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. I am glad that he had the oppo...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord. I had an unavoidable other professional commitment, and the...

It did indeed, and I am glad that the noble Lord has had the opportunity to speak.

Once aga...

I am mindful that several noble Lords, including the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman of Darlington, ...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. He talks, understandably, about a transition...

The noble Lord will know from his time in Government that the law officers provide confidential l...

My Lords, I assume that the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, has had the answer he required. To come back...

I totally understand the point the noble Lord is making. I cannot give him a precise date; all I ...

Given that your Lordships’ House has demonstrated that it can process statutory instruments at an...

It is a number of different things. There are administrative procedures to be put in place; the I...

I am sorry, but I had not quite got an answer. I absolutely appreciate the Minister’s sincerity i...

I thank the noble Lord for his legal advice; I should not let my prejudices against lawyers get i...

My Lords, I apologise that I was not here for Second Reading. I went down with a very bad cold an...

I am happy to explain it to the noble and right reverend Lord. This is a severe piece of legislat...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

40: Clause 14, page 9, line 34, at end insert—

“(1A) T...

My Lords, I will try to be brief on this issue. Amendments 40 and 41 both refer to whistleblowers...

My Lords, I rise very briefly to make my first contribution in Committee on these two very import...

I support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer. I accept that it is unlikely to go in...

I rise briefly, in part to support this whistleblower amendment. I have asked questions on this i...

My Lords, in some ways, the amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer—she has done the Hous...

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for this amendment. I acknowledge that she has a very im...

I asked not what the Government had done but what they were going to do.

Sorry; I misunderstood.

It is right and proper that the Government review the whistleblowin...

Obviously, I am very disappointed with the answer and the ongoing complacency that undermines the...

Moved by

Lord Eatwell

42: Clause 16, page 10, line 24, at end insert—

“(A1) All...

My Lords, I explained at Second Reading that lack of data verification at Companies House has bee...

My Lords, I entirely support what the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, said. It is very much along the l...

My Lords, I will speak briefly on this issue, because I am very much of the opinion, as are many ...

My Lords, I share the concerns expressed about the need for rigorous verification. I note that Cl...

Before the Minister tries to answer that, we need to recognise delivering what the noble Lord, Lo...

I will quickly add to the comments from the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. Clause 16 sets out the regu...

My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Eatwell for moving Amendment 42. As we all know, ...

I first thank the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, for tabling Amendment 42 and for his thoughtful contr...

My Lords, I always think that the government defence of “not necessary” is the weakest we ever he...

Moved by

Lord Fox

43: Clause 18, page 11, line 18, leave out paragraph (b)

Memb...

My Lords, Amendment 43 is also signed by the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. During Second Reading, I sp...

My Lords, it might be helpful for the Committee, before it debates this amendment, if I set out t...

My Lords, in view of that, I will not press my Amendment 44.

It would be appropriate to thank the Minister for agreeing to accept the amendment in my name and...

I said it would be swift, but I had not calculated that it would be quite this swift, so I thank ...

Moved by

Lord Callanan

54: Clause 32, page 19, line 13, at end insert—

“(5A) Th...

My Lords, Amendments 54 and 84 require the Secretary of State to consult the devolved Administrat...

My Lords, as someone who takes a close interest in devolution matters, I am delighted with these ...

As a fellow member of the Constitution Committee, I endorse what the noble and learned Lord said....

Never has the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, received such glowing praise, in my experience, and here...

I can add to the Minister’s embarrassment. We are pleased to see these amendments brought forward...

I should quit while I am ahead on this one. I am not sure this will continue with other Bills, bu...

Moved by

Lord Clement-Jones

90: Clause 47, leave out Clause 47 and insert the followi...

This amendment would provide limits on costs orders in relation to all civil recovery proceedings...

My Lords, I will be brief. I have listened very careful to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, an...

My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their points on this amendment. The Government are as one ...

I just have a question. In the context of this Bill, the choice of UWOs was regarded by many as c...

Yes, I think I was clear in my opening remarks that I am not at odds with the noble Lord, Lord Cl...

My Lords, the Minister is speaking the language I understand now—if it is technically flawed, the...

I am very happy to explore the cost landscape after this Bill because, as I said, I am principall...

I was somewhat concerned by the lack of response to what the noble Lord, Lord Fox, said about UWO...

I share the sentiment of my noble friend that they will not be a niche activity. The measures in ...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her responses. As she understands, one of my main mot...

Moved by

Baroness Neville-Rolfe

91: Clause 52, page 32, line 35, at end insert—