Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

My Lords, noble Lords will know of my professional interest in business rating and that I was at ...

My Lords, I endorse what the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, said—not for the first time, o...

My Lords, I draw attention to my relevant interests as set out in the register, as a vice-preside...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for drawing attention to the inadequacies of the situation that we ...

My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for the

opportunity t...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and to other noble Lords who have spoken. We enjoyed an e...

Moved by

Baroness Pinnock

1: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—

“...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 1 and 2, which are tabled in my name and that of my noble f...

My Lords, it might be of assistance to the Committee if I offer a few words of clarification, bec...

Thank you for those contributions. There is no doubt among any of us about the real sense of urge...

I will start with the new clause proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and the noble Lord...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his extensive reply. I remind him, despite the detail he provi...

Moved by

Lord Lea of Crondall

3: Clause 2, page 3, line 12, at end insert—

“(ba...

My Lords, I would love to have been a fly on the wall in the two departments determining the stru...

My Lords, for the avoidance of doubt, and for the Government Whip, just as the Government have ch...

I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Lea for moving his Amendment 3. I know that we will have...

I thank all the speakers on this group. I will take the points made in turn, starting with Amendm...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for those responses. Before I withdraw the amendment, I would add ...

I am happy to make it clear for the noble Lord again. The misconduct, or otherwise, of directors ...

On this problem of serial offending, as it were, and the limitation of the courts to look into it...

Moved by

Baroness Blake of Leeds

4: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—<...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 4, I will also speak to Amendment 5 in my name. In doing so, I am c...

My Lords, I fully support the spirit of Amendments 4 and 5 and commend the noble Baroness, Lady B...

I rise to support Amendment 8, to which I have added my name, and thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox,...

I thank all noble Lords who contributed to what was a good short debate on Amendments 4, 5 and 8....

I intervene given that the Minister is moving on. I specifically asked what tools would be availa...

I outlined the issue of enforcement orders, but I am very happy to clarify any additional tools a...

My Lords, I have learned something this afternoon: if there is any doubt about access to the inte...