To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of improving international intellectual property enforcement for UK creative businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of improving international intellectual property enforcement for UK creative businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what investment has he made in investing in UK intellectual property within the graphene industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what investment has he made in investing in UK intellectual property within the graphene industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what plans he has to discourage UK-based companies in receipt of Government funding from moving a) intellectual property and b) jobs overseas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what plans he has to discourage UK-based companies in receipt of Government funding from moving a) intellectual property and b) jobs overseas.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partners and Silver Lake on investment, employment and intellectual property in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Affinity Partners and Silver Lake on investment, employment and intellectual property in the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9609 on Intellectual Property: EU countries, whether HM Government is seeking to dynamically align with the EU in this field; and on which policy areas are discussions taking...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9609 on Intellectual Property: EU countries, whether HM Government is seeking to dynamically align with the EU in this field; and on which policy areas are discussions taking...

My Lords, this is the first time I have spoken on Report, so I need to declare my interests as shown in the register, namely, that I hold shares in listed financial services companies, which may well be affected by the content of this Bill.

I start by thanking the Government...

My Lords, this is the first time I have spoken on Report, so I need to declare my interests as shown in the register, namely, that I hold shares in listed financial services companies, which may well be affected by the content of this Bill.

I start by thanking the Government...

My Lords, I declare my interest as an adviser to and shareholder in Banco Santander. Your Lordships will be pleased to know that I will speak very briefly on Amendment 68. My noble friend Lady Noakes just covered the waterfront incredibly well, in her exemplary manner, and made all the...

My Lords, I declare my interest as an adviser to and shareholder in Banco Santander. Your Lordships will be pleased to know that I will speak very briefly on Amendment 68. My noble friend Lady Noakes just covered the waterfront incredibly well, in her exemplary manner, and made all the...

My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Noakes, to the Financial Services Regulation Committee, including the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, and to my noble friend Lord Bridges of Headley for their persistent pursuit of a very simple but important...

My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Noakes, to the Financial Services Regulation Committee, including the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, and to my noble friend Lord Bridges of Headley for their persistent pursuit of a very simple but important...

My Lords, I will not take up too much time because I responded to many of the points at the beginning of the debate. On the Independent Evaluation Office at the Bank of England, the Bank is committed to independent evaluation. It is strengthening the independence of the reviews that...

My Lords, I will not take up too much time because I responded to many of the points at the beginning of the debate. On the Independent Evaluation Office at the Bank of England, the Bank is committed to independent evaluation. It is strengthening the independence of the reviews that...

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 17 disagreed to on division (26 to 119). Amendments 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 31 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 17 disagreed to on division (26 to 119). Amendments 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 31 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Moved by

Baroness Hoey

16: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—

“Claims management services: Northern Ireland

(1) The Treasury may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for claims management services provided in, from or into Northern Ireland to be regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 on a...

Moved by

Baroness Hoey

16: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause—

“Claims management services: Northern Ireland

(1) The Treasury may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for claims management services provided in, from or into Northern Ireland to be regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 on a...

My Lords, this amendment follows on from the amendment tabled in Committee by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral. I am bringing the House’s attention to a growing and deeply concerning problem in Northern Ireland’s insurance market. The

market is shrinking in insurer capacity, it is becoming less competitive,...

My Lords, this amendment follows on from the amendment tabled in Committee by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral. I am bringing the House’s attention to a growing and deeply concerning problem in Northern Ireland’s insurance market. The

market is shrinking in insurer capacity, it is becoming less competitive,...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey. It is well thought through, balanced and modest. The House will be relieved that, for once, neither I nor the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, are even mentioning the Northern Ireland protocol or the Windsor Framework...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey. It is well thought through, balanced and modest. The House will be relieved that, for once, neither I nor the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, are even mentioning the Northern Ireland protocol or the Windsor Framework...

My Lords, taking up the last point from the noble Lord, Lord Weir, the Prime Minister, on his recent visits and tour of the UK, has emphasised that the primary focus of the Government is to help people with the cost of living. Because our population in Northern Ireland is...

My Lords, taking up the last point from the noble Lord, Lord Weir, the Prime Minister, on his recent visits and tour of the UK, has emphasised that the primary focus of the Government is to help people with the cost of living. Because our population in Northern Ireland is...

I support the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, and the noble Lords, Lord Weir of Ballyholme and Lord Empey. In doing so, I declare my interest as past chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and a practising solicitor in the City of London.

We have campaigned within the broking community for...

I support the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, and the noble Lords, Lord Weir of Ballyholme and Lord Empey. In doing so, I declare my interest as past chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and a practising solicitor in the City of London.

We have campaigned within the broking community for...

My Lords, notwithstanding the anomalies that have been discussed—there are significant anomalies in insurance in England as well—we have some concerns about this amendment. It would hand the Treasury very extensive powers to act through secondary legislation, including the ability to amend primary legislation. We have raised concerns consistently in...

My Lords, notwithstanding the anomalies that have been discussed—there are significant anomalies in insurance in England as well—we have some concerns about this amendment. It would hand the Treasury very extensive powers to act through secondary legislation, including the ability to amend primary legislation. We have raised concerns consistently in...

My Lords, Amendment 16 would give the Treasury the power to extend regulation of claims management activity to Northern Ireland through secondary legislation. I am aware of the concerns relating to high insurance costs across the UK and would be supportive of action to tackle these where we can, but...

My Lords, Amendment 16 would give the Treasury the power to extend regulation of claims management activity to Northern Ireland through secondary legislation. I am aware of the concerns relating to high insurance costs across the UK and would be supportive of action to tackle these where we can, but...

My Lords, there I was thinking that we had a Minister who was going to be much more reassuring, but, in fact, that was a very negative response. All the things he said have already happened and could be happening in more detail if the Government were to move forward...

My Lords, there I was thinking that we had a Minister who was going to be much more reassuring, but, in fact, that was a very negative response. All the things he said have already happened and could be happening in more detail if the Government were to move forward...