Lord Lipsey: To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet implemented the code contained under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
Lord Lipsey: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 12 October 2022 (54476), why the Private Parking Code of Practice has not yet come into force.
Lord Lipsey: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 21 June 2022 (HL586) in which he stated that a review of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 would be published in the summer, why the review has not yet been published; whether they still intend to publish the review; and if so, when.
Lord Lipsey: To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to reintroduce the Private Parking Code of Practice, which they temporarily withdrew in June 2022.
Lord Lipsey: My Lords, may I have the unused time of my noble friend? Like this House, the BBC licence fee is always going to be abolished in five years’ time. The current Culture Secretary—I congratulate her on her coming baby—was at it again recently, saying that the Government remain committed to changing the completely “outdated” BBC funding model by 2027; five years, yet again. Noble Lords...
Lord Lipsey: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the estimated overall contribution of licensed greyhound racing to HM Treasury in the latest available year; and in the two years before that, what is the estimated taxation revenue received through (1) bookmakers who offer bets on greyhound racing, and (2) directly from greyhound racing.
Lord Lipsey: To ask His Majesty's Government whether it remains their policy to introduce a cap of £86,000 on individuals' care costs from 2023.
Lord Lipsey: To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of (1) GP surgeries, and (2) hospitals, use text messages to remind patients of appointments.
Lord Lipsey: My Lords, I do not know what set that phone off. There is no need to drown me out just because I am going to speak. This has been an enjoyable debate for those of us who think that the scrapping of the levy is a disaster. I particularly enjoyed the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Macpherson, and all the wisdom he brings to these matters from his experience in the Treasury. I had a rather...
Lord Lipsey: Sorry; I know Michael better than Tom. I thank the noble Lord for that correction. Let us be in no doubt: this Bill is another U-turn, not by the Truss Government—they have got in so many—but on this Conservative Administration’s policy. The levy was brought in by the Johnson Government as a way of funding the changes they wanted to make in health and social care, which I will speak...
Lord Lipsey: To ask Her Majesty's Government what risk assessment they carried out before parliamentarians were classified as politically exposed persons for the purpose of holding a betting account.
Lord Lipsey: My Lords, I thank the Minister for that thoughtful reply. I particularly thank noble Lords for the extraordinarily kind remarks they made about me personally, especially when, if I had popped it, they might not be kept in this House on a Thursday afternoon when the last summer sun is shining outside. I have always sworn never to use the phrase “the House of Lords at its best”, but I...
Lord Lipsey: My Lords, I start with the history of this matter. I proposed and was asked to chair the original Select Committee on opinion polls, and chaired it for most of its history, until I had an unexpected engagement with the grim reaper across the river. My noble friend Lady Jay kindly took over and, with her usual supreme competence, finished off the report. I am not saying this to get out of any...
Lord Lipsey: My Lords, I put my name to this stand part debate. When I was in journalism, people used to say of me, “He may be no good, but at least he is quick.” I will try to follow that precept this afternoon. The first thing I wanted to say will cheer the Minister. Like him, I do not think much of single transferable votes—I do not agree with my noble friend Lord Campbell-Savours on that. The...
Lord Lipsey: To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the additional cost to public expenditure of setting the proposed cap on care costs at £35,000, rather than the proposed level of £86,000.
Lord Lipsey: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, which, besides its other virtues, was continent in the time it took given the richness of the debate. I thank everybody who took part; I honestly think that it is—and will read as—one of the best debates I have heard in this House. Its blend of expertise, eloquence and passion could act as a tutorial on the main issues facing us to anybody who...
Lord Lipsey: My Lords, to tell your Lordships the truth, I feel like an imposter. This report was shaped, inspired and given its passion by Lord Puttnam, the chairman of the committee, who I am delighted to see sitting on the steps of the Throne. I was merely one of the team of Peers who he charmed, argued and occasionally cajoled into unanimously endorsing his vision: trust in democracy resurrected by...
Lord Lipsey: I do not want to take up the Committee’s time on this. Perhaps we could have an exchange of letters.
