"My Lords, I am sorry that I was not able to be here last Wednesday for the debates on the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, and others that proposed the creation of an office for financial regulatory accountability. I have read the debates in Hansard and there …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"The Minister has not answered the question I asked about why the “have regards” do not include the economic crime issues of anti-money laundering and transparency of ownership. If he wants to write on that, that would be fine...." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be very brief. I am sympathetic to ensuring that the overseas recognition regulations are as pragmatic and seamless as they can be to enable easier international competition. But I have quite a lot of sympathy with the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, about giving …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, this group is really two separate groups as far as I can see, and I am not quite sure why they have been lumped together. One is on operational readiness and the other is on the different treatment of wholesale and retail activities. I will add my support …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, I have added my name to the Clause 17 stand part notice. As has been explained so clearly, the Government’s intention appears to be to put most of the consideration of the regulatory principles and “have regards” into the five-year strategy created by Clause 16. They believe that, …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Baroness is quite right when she says that the illegal disposal of waste is attractive to criminals. That is because it is lucrative, so what steps are the Government taking to make it cheaper and easier for people and businesses to dispose of waste legally?..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"I am not sure I fully understood the Minister’s response to Amendment 55. Does the FCA’s secondary growth and competitiveness objective apply to payment service systems under the Bill? That was the clarity I sought...." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"I have added my name to three of the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, in this group. To be honest, I am not quite sure why I did not add my name to her other two; I should have done, so I apologise. The noble Baroness has …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group that relate to the PSR. Before I run through those, I want to comment on Amendment 47A, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond. I must say that I am attracted by the idea of a payment …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech