I. Letter dated 12/10/2022 from Lord Kamall to Lord McLoughlin regarding the Electronic Trade Documents Bill. 2p. II. Electronic Trade Documents Bill: Memorandum from the Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. 4p.

I. Letter dated 12/10/2022 from Lord Kamall to Lord McLoughlin regarding the Electronic Trade Documents Bill. 2p. II. Electronic Trade Documents Bill: Memorandum from the Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. 4p.

Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, payment systems sit at the heart of our economy. They allow money to flow between households and businesses, allowing the prompt and proper exchange of goods and services. The Government are therefore committed to ensuring that the United Kingdom’s payment systems are efficient and meet the needs of...

My Lords, payment systems sit at the heart of our economy. They allow money to flow between households and businesses, allowing the prompt and proper exchange of goods and services. The Government are therefore committed to ensuring that the United Kingdom’s payment systems are efficient and meet the needs of...

My Lords, first, I am delighted to hear the Government reaffirm that there is still a place in our financial lives for cheques. I remember that there was a time when the Treasury was considering their abolition. From looking at countries where cheques have in effect disappeared—talking to relatives in...

My Lords, first, I am delighted to hear the Government reaffirm that there is still a place in our financial lives for cheques. I remember that there was a time when the Treasury was considering their abolition. From looking at countries where cheques have in effect disappeared—talking to relatives in...

My Lords, I, too, have worked my way through the instrument and the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum—I also spoke to James Evans of the Treasury—and feel that I understand it. I have no objection. It would seem a sensible, modern improvement to the system.

In looking around the instrument, I alighted on...

My Lords, I, too, have worked my way through the instrument and the accompanying Explanatory Memorandum—I also spoke to James Evans of the Treasury—and feel that I understand it. I have no objection. It would seem a sensible, modern improvement to the system.

In looking around the instrument, I alighted on...

I thank the noble Baroness and the noble Lord for their questions. The noble Baroness is right to stress the importance of cheques continuing to be available. The evidence suggests that many voluntary organisations and charities, and some of the most vulnerable in our society, are the ones who rely...

I thank the noble Baroness and the noble Lord for their questions. The noble Baroness is right to stress the importance of cheques continuing to be available. The evidence suggests that many voluntary organisations and charities, and some of the most vulnerable in our society, are the ones who rely...

Draft SI on deregulation (bills of exchange). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on deregulation (bills of exchange). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Draft SI on deregulation (bills of exchange). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question (formal).

Draft SI on deregulation (bills of exchange). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question (formal).

Draft SI on Deregulation (bills of exchange) (Affirmative instrument), together with statement from the Treasury. Approved by Parliament. Made 27 November 1996 (SI 1996/2993). Coming into force on 28 November 1997.

Draft SI on Deregulation (bills of exchange) (Affirmative instrument), together with statement from the Treasury. Approved by Parliament. Made 27 November 1996 (SI 1996/2993). Coming into force on 28 November 1997.