"My Lords, I declare my interest as an employee of Marsh, an FCA-regulated entity. These amendments in the names of my noble friends Lady Neville-Rolfe, Lord Altrincham and Lord Holmes concern Clause 21, which I very much welcome in principle. The improvements to regulators’ approval timelines are a positive step, …..." Lord Ashcombe - View Speech
"The wording in the Bill is “changing”, so it can go up or down, but we are asking for it to be reduced. That is significantly different...." Lord Ashcombe - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak to these regulations, which form part of the ongoing work to strengthen and refine the register of overseas entities, a register introduced by the Conservative Government to bring greater transparency to overseas ownership of UK land and to protect our economy from …..." Lord Ashcombe - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as an employee of Marsh, the insurance broker regulated by the FCA. A number of amendments in this group discuss the downgrading of the “have regard to” requirement for proportionality, which would be a backward step. At a time of intense global competition, the …..." Lord Ashcombe - View Speech
"My Lords, unfortunately, I was unable to speak at Second Reading—like the noble Lord, Lord Vaux of Harrowden, as he mentioned on Monday—but I am delighted to be back in time to speak in Committee. I declare my interest as an employee of Marsh, an FCA-regulated firm.
"My Lords, what an interesting debate this turned out to be. There are a number of flaws, which have been extremely well demonstrated by all noble Lords on this side of the Room. I thank the Minister for his answer to my question. I am also extremely grateful to my …..." Lord Ashcombe - View Speech
"My Lords, I wish to express my regret at these statutory instruments. Let me begin by recognising that carbon budgets are a vital part of the UK’s approach to tackling climate change. They provide long-term clarity on the pathway to net zero at some future date, set a direction of …..." Lord Ashcombe - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as an employee of Marsh, whose sister company Mercer is a pension consultancy, master trust provider and, importantly, a signatory to the Mansion House Accord. Firms that signed the Mansion House Accord last year in good faith, believing that fiduciary duty and trustee oversight …..." Lord Ashcombe - View Speech