To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the rationale is for the proposed abolition of Direct Pay arrangements within the Child Maintenance Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the rationale is for the proposed abolition of Direct Pay arrangements within the Child Maintenance Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of charging receiving parents for the collection of child maintenance on the financial support received by children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of charging receiving parents for the collection of child maintenance on the financial support received by children.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative approaches to reforming Direct Pay have been considered, and how his Department will ensure that children do not lose out financially as a result of any changes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative approaches to reforming Direct Pay have been considered, and how his Department will ensure that children do not lose out financially as a result of any changes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce legislation enabling parents experiencing economic abuse and accessing the Child Maintenance Service to safely transition from Direct Pay into Collect and Pay.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce legislation enabling parents experiencing economic abuse and accessing the Child Maintenance Service to safely transition from Direct Pay into Collect and Pay.

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...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

17: After Clause 13, insert the following new Clause—

“Reimbursement of fraud: liability of technology companies

(1) The FCA must make rules providing that, where a person is to be reimbursed in respect of losses arising from an authorised push payment fraud, the cost of that reimbursement is to be...

Moved by

Baroness Kramer

17: After Clause 13, insert the following new Clause—

“Reimbursement of fraud: liability of technology companies

(1) The FCA must make rules providing that, where a person is to be reimbursed in respect of losses arising from an authorised push payment fraud, the cost of that reimbursement is to be...

My Lords, let me address Amendment 17 in my name, which is also signed by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, which I very much appreciate. It addresses authorised push payment fraud and would require the tech companies whose platforms are host to this fraud to share in the reimbursement of...

My Lords, let me address Amendment 17 in my name, which is also signed by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, which I very much appreciate. It addresses authorised push payment fraud and would require the tech companies whose platforms are host to this fraud to share in the reimbursement of...

My Lords, I have added my name in support of Amendment 17, which the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer has already explained, I have also tabled Amendment 19. Both amendments relate to the continuing problem of fraud. As noble Lords are probably aware, the last Financial Services and Markets Act led...

My Lords, I have added my name in support of Amendment 17, which the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer has already explained, I have also tabled Amendment 19. Both amendments relate to the continuing problem of fraud. As noble Lords are probably aware, the last Financial Services and Markets Act led...

My Lords, my Amendment 95 raises the issue of non-compete legislation. When this was raised in Committee, the Minister undertook to respond. His response was to refer to a 2025 working paper, but action is needed. Could I urge the Minister to pursue this and not to allow the report...

My Lords, my Amendment 95 raises the issue of non-compete legislation. When this was raised in Committee, the Minister undertook to respond. His response was to refer to a 2025 working paper, but action is needed. Could I urge the Minister to pursue this and not to allow the report...

My Lords, I speak to Amendment 97, which appears in this group in my name. I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, for providing us with powerful arguments, particularly for Amendment 17. I echo the noble Lord’s comments as, if the noble Baroness wishes...

My Lords, I speak to Amendment 97, which appears in this group in my name. I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, for providing us with powerful arguments, particularly for Amendment 17. I echo the noble Lord’s comments as, if the noble Baroness wishes...

My Lords, we are concerned about the scale of fraud, and in particular by the continued growth of authorised push payment fraud and other forms of online economic crime. The Government and the banks have made progress, but the truth is that it is hard to keep up with the...

My Lords, we are concerned about the scale of fraud, and in particular by the continued growth of authorised push payment fraud and other forms of online economic crime. The Government and the banks have made progress, but the truth is that it is hard to keep up with the...

My Lords, before I respond, I must start with a correction. In the third debate, I said that commercial credit data-sharing schemes improve bank referrals and strengthen personal lending. However, the CCDS and the bank referral scheme are different schemes. To correct the record, I meant that the Government are...

My Lords, before I respond, I must start with a correction. In the third debate, I said that commercial credit data-sharing schemes improve bank referrals and strengthen personal lending. However, the CCDS and the bank referral scheme are different schemes. To correct the record, I meant that the Government are...

I am terribly sorry to interrupt the Minister, but perhaps he could explain why the FCA has stopped the reports that the PSR was previously providing.

I am terribly sorry to interrupt the Minister, but perhaps he could explain why the FCA has stopped the reports that the PSR was previously providing.