My Lords, Amendment 5 stands in the name of my noble friend Lord Adonis who is unable to be present this afternoon for personal reasons. He will return for later stages of the Bill.

This is a probing amendment and it is one of a number of amendments in which we...

My Lords, Amendment 5 stands in the name of my noble friend Lord Adonis who is unable to be present this afternoon for personal reasons. He will return for later stages of the Bill.

This is a probing amendment and it is one of a number of amendments in which we...

I would like to inform the House that the Government are today publishing their response to the “Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making”. Copies of the response will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

In his final report, Professor John Kay concluded that short-termism is...

I would like to inform the House that the Government are today publishing their response to the “Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making”. Copies of the response will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

In his final report, Professor John Kay concluded that short-termism is...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (Dr Vince Cable) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I would like to inform the House that the Government are today publishing their response to the Kay review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making. Copies...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (Dr Vince Cable) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I would like to inform the House that the Government are today publishing their response to the Kay review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making. Copies...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for this excellent debate. I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Young of Norwood Green, for his cheerful and genuine support on the Bill. I am also grateful to my noble friends Lord Gardiner of Kimble and Lady Stowell of Beeston...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for this excellent debate. I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Young of Norwood Green, for his cheerful and genuine support on the Bill. I am also grateful to my noble friends Lord Gardiner of Kimble and Lady Stowell of Beeston...

My Lords, I begin by underlining this Government’s commitment to fostering growth and restoring the UK’s economic prosperity. We recognise that legislation itself cannot generate economic activity, but it can help to set the framework in which enterprise can flourish. The Bill provides a package of measures that will get...

My Lords, I begin by underlining this Government’s commitment to fostering growth and restoring the UK’s economic prosperity. We recognise that legislation itself cannot generate economic activity, but it can help to set the framework in which enterprise can flourish. The Bill provides a package of measures that will get...

Second Reading Committee motion to recommend that the Bill ought to be read a second time. Agreed to on question.

Second Reading Committee motion to recommend that the Bill ought to be read a second time. Agreed to on question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the proportion of institutional investors publicly disclosing (a) summary statistics about their exercise of voting rights, (b) partial details of votes cast, (c) full details of all votes cast and (d) explanations for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the proportion of institutional investors publicly disclosing (a) summary statistics about their exercise of voting rights, (b) partial details of votes cast, (c) full details of all votes cast and (d) explanations for...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what research his Department (a) has undertaken and (b) plans to undertake on the level and quality of disclosure of voting records provided by institutional investors; and when he expects any such research to be completed.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what research his Department (a) has undertaken and (b) plans to undertake on the level and quality of disclosure of voting records provided by institutional investors; and when he expects any such research to be completed.

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is on the treatment of shareholder loans for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement.

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is on the treatment of shareholder loans for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement.

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Letter dated 23/07/2012 from Vince Cable MP to Adrian Bailey MP regarding the Kay review of UK equity markets and long term decision making: final report. Includes a copy of the report. 114 p.

Letter dated 23/07/2012 from Vince Cable MP to Adrian Bailey MP regarding the Kay review of UK equity markets and long term decision making: final report. Includes a copy of the report. 114 p.

Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 57 disagreed to. Clauses 58 to 63 agreed to. New clauses considered. New Clause 2. Confidentiality of negotiations before termination of employment. New Clause 5. Payments to Directors: Members'aproval of Directors' remuneration policy. New Clause 6. Payments to Directors of quoted companies. New Clause 7. Payments to directors: Minor and consequential amendcments. New Clause 8. Directors' remuneration reports and payments to Directors: transitional provision. New Clause 11. Power to reduce duration of copyright in transitional cases. New Clause 12. Penalties under provision implementing directive on term of protection. New Clause 13. Licensing of copyright and performers' rights. New Clause 17. Remuneration committees and non-executive directors. New Clause 18. High pay commission. New schedule considered. New Schedule 1 Licensing of copyright and performers' rights. Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 57 disagreed to. Clauses 58 to 63 agreed to. New clauses considered. New Clause 2. Confidentiality of negotiations before termination of employment. New Clause 5. Payments to Directors: Members'aproval of Directors' remuneration policy. New Clause 6. Payments to Directors of quoted companies. New...

Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 57 under consideration.

Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 57 under consideration.

Letter dated 03/07/2012 from Baroness Wilcox to Lord McFall of Alcluith regarding the Government's plans in relation to the communication between auditors and shareholders. 2 p.

Letter dated 03/07/2012 from Baroness Wilcox to Lord McFall of Alcluith regarding the Government's plans in relation to the communication between auditors and shareholders. 2 p.

Letter [undated] from Baroness Wilcox to Lord McFall regarding directors' pay. 1 p.

Letter [undated] from Baroness Wilcox to Lord McFall regarding directors' pay. 1 p.