"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register.
I have been in this House for five years, wondering what happens about our most important industry. Diligently commenting on unamendable statutory instruments, or having yet another debate about regulators’ failure, does not really cut it for parliamentary …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"A congressional commission has given President Biden a 15-point list of priorities for reducing the probability of, and addressing recovery from, cyberattacks. Will the Government be referencing that plan as part of assessing UK preparedness, and discussing measures similarly with Parliament?..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, first, I thank the team of the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, for engaging with me on the patent attorney queries in the TCA.
That enables me to move on to financial services and the Governor of the Bank of England’s warning that we should not pursue equivalence if …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 50F and Motion G2, which I may wish to move. I also support Amendment 50E and Motion G1. Amendment 50F looks to the stage at which there may be changes to state aid provisions, whether that be changes in definitions, remedies, or …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"At end insert “but do propose Amendment 50F in lieu—
50F: After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause—
“State aid
The Secretary of State may not, by exercise of powers under this or any other enactment, make any changes to the test for a harmful subsidy, …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, I have put down my marker on this point. It is not going away, and nor am I. I thank the noble Lords who spoke in favour of the principle which I laid out but, for now, this Motion is not moved...." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, has already reminded us, the news yesterday and today has highlighted fullness at our ports due to Covid, Christmas and Brexit stockpiling and a build-up of empty containers here while Asian exporters have a shortage. It is a useful reminder that logistics …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, the Government’s spending on Covid has been generous—even if some has gone awry—and I do not underestimate the change in mindset that it needed in the Treasury. But lessons of history show that switching too soon into restoring finances slows recovery. The UK was not first in, or …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer to my interests in the register.
A lot of time was used up seeking equivalence, and now it is right to move on with reforms and new matters. But what is the overall timeline, and will there be more democratic oversight than mere devolving of power? …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer to my interest set out in the register as a director of the London Stock Exchange.
I thank the Minister for introducing the regulations, but I admit that I got off to a bad start when looking at them. Helpful though it is to have tables …..." Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech