My Lords, I support Amendment 172E in the name of my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe. She expressed her support for it far more ably than I ever could, but I want to say that it would be unrealistic to think that sophisticated financial businesses with complex computer systems and programmes...

My Lords, I support Amendment 172E in the name of my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe. She expressed her support for it far more ably than I ever could, but I want to say that it would be unrealistic to think that sophisticated financial businesses with complex computer systems and programmes...

My Lords, my Amendment 151 seeks to enable employment in the financial services industry to be made more efficient. At present, Section 55V of FSMA requires the Financial Conduct Authority to determine a complete application for Part 4A permission within six months and an incomplete application within 12 months. These...

My Lords, my Amendment 151 seeks to enable employment in the financial services industry to be made more efficient. At present, Section 55V of FSMA requires the Financial Conduct Authority to determine a complete application for Part 4A permission within six months and an incomplete application within 12 months. These...

My Lords, I declare my interest as a farmer and the owner of a country estate.

When considering the rural economy—which, after all, consists mainly of people working hard for long hours with little reward, frequently for the good of others—we should remember that the English countryside

does not look like it...

My Lords, I declare my interest as a farmer and the owner of a country estate.

When considering the rural economy—which, after all, consists mainly of people working hard for long hours with little reward, frequently for the good of others—we should remember that the English countryside

does not look like it...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a holder of listed shares and a director of a listed investment trust.

There is much to be commended in this proposed legislation. Any reduction in regulation and the consequential benefit on the wealth of the nation is to be applauded. I am, however,...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a holder of listed shares and a director of a listed investment trust.

There is much to be commended in this proposed legislation. Any reduction in regulation and the consequential benefit on the wealth of the nation is to be applauded. I am, however,...

Moved by

Lord Howard of Rising (Con)

184A: Clause 139, page 82, line 24, at end insert—

“(c) whether it would be reasonable to expect that everyone present in that location is aged 18 or over.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would allow the use of heated tobacco products within locations where it is reasonable...

Moved by

Lord Howard of Rising (Con)

184A: Clause 139, page 82, line 24, at end insert—

“(c) whether it would be reasonable to expect that everyone present in that location is aged 18 or over.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would allow the use of heated tobacco products within locations where it is reasonable...

My amendment seeks to allow ministerial discretion for heated tobacco products. As I have said previously, we know that vapes and heated tobacco products are much safer than smoked tobacco products. We need a regime of regulation that promotes switching where smokers are unable to stop. This small change may...

My amendment seeks to allow ministerial discretion for heated tobacco products. As I have said previously, we know that vapes and heated tobacco products are much safer than smoked tobacco products. We need a regime of regulation that promotes switching where smokers are unable to stop. This small change may...

I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate and the Minister for her response. I hope she and her officials will take away some of the considered points made by noble Lords in this debate for consideration as we make further progress with the Bill. I hope...

I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate and the Minister for her response. I hope she and her officials will take away some of the considered points made by noble Lords in this debate for consideration as we make further progress with the Bill. I hope...

My Lords, my Amendment 200A touches on a different theme from the other amendments that I have tabled. As my noble friend Lord Howe commented, it is a probing amendment to test the Government’s attitude to small shops and the burdens that they face. I endorse the remarks made by...

My Lords, my Amendment 200A touches on a different theme from the other amendments that I have tabled. As my noble friend Lord Howe commented, it is a probing amendment to test the Government’s attitude to small shops and the burdens that they face. I endorse the remarks made by...

Moved by

Lord Howard of Rising

160: Clause 113, page 62, line 35, leave out sub-paragraphs (iv) and (v)

Moved by

Lord Howard of Rising

160: Clause 113, page 62, line 35, leave out sub-paragraphs (iv) and (v)

My Lords, in moving Amendment 160 in the name of my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister, I also speak to Amendment 173A in my name. I spoke at Second Reading about the infringement of personal liberty and not allowing individuals to take their own decision; I stand by that. My amendment...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 160 in the name of my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister, I also speak to Amendment 173A in my name. I spoke at Second Reading about the infringement of personal liberty and not allowing individuals to take their own decision; I stand by that. My amendment...

I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Moved by

Lord Howard of Rising

161A: Clause 114, page 63, line 26, leave out “or has reason to suspect”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the offence for designers regarding a “reason to suspect” as an offence regarding the design of imagery that contains these kinds of products.

Moved by

Lord Howard of Rising

161A: Clause 114, page 63, line 26, leave out “or has reason to suspect”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the offence for designers regarding a “reason to suspect” as an offence regarding the design of imagery that contains these kinds of products.

In moving Amendment 161A, tabled by my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister, I will speak to Amendments 168A and 170A in this group. My Amendment 168A seeks to permit the advertisement of vapes, heated tobacco and other nicotine products to adult smokers as a public health measure. We know that these...

In moving Amendment 161A, tabled by my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister, I will speak to Amendments 168A and 170A in this group. My Amendment 168A seeks to permit the advertisement of vapes, heated tobacco and other nicotine products to adult smokers as a public health measure. We know that these...

I beg leave to withdraw.

I beg leave to withdraw.

My Lords, I will speak to the amendments in my name in this group, starting with Amendment 87FB. These are about bats, which I will come on to in a minute.

In the meantime, I would like to say that His Majesty’s Government have made a number of statements complaining about...

My Lords, I will speak to the amendments in my name in this group, starting with Amendment 87FB. These are about bats, which I will come on to in a minute.

In the meantime, I would like to say that His Majesty’s Government have made a number of statements complaining about...

My Lords, Amendment 346DB in my name is a probing amendment to debate what can be done to get rid of the absurd rules relating to bats—I am resisting calling them “batty”. The legislation is complex, but that does not alter the need for something to be done to get...

My Lords, Amendment 346DB in my name is a probing amendment to debate what can be done to get rid of the absurd rules relating to bats—I am resisting calling them “batty”. The legislation is complex, but that does not alter the need for something to be done to get...

I am very grateful for the intervention. It makes the world of Alice in Wonderland look normal and sensible, and that also applies to the front door.

My second example is on a smaller scale. With the support and blessing of English Heritage, I recently purchased and pulled down a particularly...

I am very grateful for the intervention. It makes the world of Alice in Wonderland look normal and sensible, and that also applies to the front door.

My second example is on a smaller scale. With the support and blessing of English Heritage, I recently purchased and pulled down a particularly...

There is no need. The castle provides a home to endless bats.

There is no need. The castle provides a home to endless bats.

My Lords, I support Amendment 53A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, spoken to so ably by the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull.

While there is considerable improvement in the present five-week deposit limit, there will still be a good number of cases where the damage by pets...

My Lords, I support Amendment 53A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, spoken to so ably by the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull.

While there is considerable improvement in the present five-week deposit limit, there will still be a good number of cases where the damage by pets...

My Lords, what an honour to follow on from my noble friend Lord Roberts, to whose amendment I have added my name. There is

little I could possibly add to the noble Lord’s excellent remarks, so I will not waste your Lordships’ time in repeating the same arguments in a...

My Lords, what an honour to follow on from my noble friend Lord Roberts, to whose amendment I have added my name. There is

little I could possibly add to the noble Lord’s excellent remarks, so I will not waste your Lordships’ time in repeating the same arguments in a...