"I too welcome the powerful, lucid and passionate way in which the noble Lord the Minister introduced, based on his own experience, the need for this Bill and the principal purposes behind it. It is also a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and his exposition of …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, welcome this Bill as an important step in strengthening the position of London in the world’s financial markets. However, I also pay tribute to the regulators, particularly the FCA, who have had to cope with markets that have changed enormously over the years that the FCA …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"My Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for obtaining this debate, and more so for his singular and determined leadership and focus on this issue. The need is becoming even more urgent for the Government to end their current policy of “just wait and see”. They should …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"Will the Minister be able to outline the steps that are being taken by the Government to review the intergovernmental structures for co-operation between Cardiff, Westminster, Edinburgh and Belfast, and to ensure that these are strengthened over the next few months?..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"My Lords, in the gracious Speech, there are two matters where constitutional principle relating to our justice system requires particular scrutiny, and they also require scrutiny in relation to the strength of our union.