Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill

I thank my noble friend for that interesting observation. The purpose of the Bill is to look at t...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Deighton, for introducing the Bill. In his i...

My Lords, on a hot day such as today and so near to recess, my noble friend Lord Sharkey and I, w...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, for his kind remarks about members of th...

My Lords, I am particularly happy to follow the excellent speech of the right reverend Prelate th...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my fellow member of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking ...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord McFall, one of my successors as c...

My Lords, I declare some interests. I started work in a merchant bank in the City in the late 196...

My Lords, when I came into the Chamber this afternoon I was nervous because I would have to make ...

My Lords, I noted that the noble Lord, Lord Deighton, in opening the debate told us again that th...

My Lords, I first declare my interests as set out in the register, in particular as a co-founder ...

My Lords, I have a particular interest to declare as a director of NBNK, which was one of the two...

My Lords, this is indeed a hugely important Bill. It is one to which everyone looks to correct th...

My Lords, despite the upbeat opening speech of the noble Lord, Lord Deighton, the Government have...

My Lords, there are lots things about the banking system that need reforming, and I would like to...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the thoughtful speech of my noble friend Lord Sharkey, which...

My Lords, it is always interesting to follow the noble Lord, Lord Northbrook, in these financial ...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his detailed introduction to the Bill. I also thank the Parlia...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate this evening, particularly member...

I accept in principle that there is a lot which will need to be in secondary legislation. Neverth...

Of course, my Lords. Much of the secondary legislation was published earlier this month. I would ...

I thank the Minister for giving way. The commission recommended some form of ad hoc committee to ...

Before the Minister stands up, can I firmly second what the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, has said...

My Lords, there is an issue about the timing of an ad hoc committee which produces a report to in...

A noble Lord asked that the amendments be accompanied by explanatory memorandum-type documents to...

I am very happy to give that assurance. Apart from anything else, Ministers will need such docume...