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Written Question
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Wednesday 29th September 2021

Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to facilitate an emergency meeting of the G7 to address the (1) hoarding, and (2) wasting, of COVID-19 vaccines by developed countries.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

The UK continues to work with our G7 partners to implement the vaccines commitments made at the G7 Leaders' Summit and to coordinate further international efforts, including ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rome 30-31 October, to support our shared goal of global vaccination from COVID-19.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Apr 2021
Financial Services Bill

"My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 16 and then address my own Amendment 27. The introduction of a regulatory body to oversee the rules governing the behaviour of bailiffs would greatly strengthen complaints handling for the victims of practices that fall outside the national guidelines. The FCA reported in …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 03 Mar 2021
Financial Services Bill

"My Lords, I am glad to speak to Amendment 55 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I placed my name to this amendment because of my concerns over indebtedness and particularly over the huge growth of household debt that has occurred during the Covid pandemic. Like the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 03 Mar 2021
Financial Services Bill

"My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 136, which is in my name. I tabled the amendment because of concerns about the lower levels of responsibility placed on appointed representatives and the increased risk of poor financial advice that this poses.

The objective of the senior managers and certification regime …..."
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Written Question
Tax Avoidance: Contracts
Monday 22nd February 2021

Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ethical implications of awarding public contracts to firms which (1) directly, or (2) indirectly, help to promote tax avoidance.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

Aggressive tax avoidance is unacceptable.

The grounds for exclusion of bidders from public procurement procedures relating to tax are set out in The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 28 Jan 2021
Financial Services Bill

"My Lords, it is right to underline the importance of the financial services sector in our country and the huge contribution it makes. There are many laudable things in this Bill: the strengthening of money laundering regulations; encouraging saving; and the creation of parity between white collar crimes, such as …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Nov 2020
Ministerial Code

"I am proud to be part of a House that places such emphasis on standards and codes of conduct when working with civil servants and staff, and I take this opportunity to thank those who serve us so brilliantly in every aspect of this House. The Civil Service needs to …..."
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Written Question
Hikvision
Monday 23rd November 2020

Asked by: Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops - Bishops)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Barran on 10 November (HL9675), how many contracts they have issued to Pyronix-Hikvision in (1) 2018, (2) 2019 and (3) 2020 to date; and what was the value of each such contract.

Answered by Lord True - Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

This information is not held centrally, as individual departments are responsible for their own procurements.

Central Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Nov 2020
Covid-19 Lockdown: Economic Support

"My Lords, there has been a particular problem in the rental market, whereby renters and landlords have suffered as a result of these latest measures. Given the temporary protection from eviction for those living in tier 2 and 3 areas, could the Government confirm whether an eviction ban will now …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
EU Exit: End of Transition Period

"My Lords, most larger businesses will have the personnel and resources to advise and steer them through the transition period. However, some SMEs are very worried about how they will navigate complex regulations with little support. One feature of the lockdown is that it has often been impossible to speak …..."
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