Lord Sharkey (LD)

My Lords, I would like to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 14.

My Lords, I thank the Minister and all the others who have spoken for the way in which they have covered the issue. But it is notable that a lack of evidence for the reform proposals still exists. We

My Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 13 to 15 and 99. Clauses 7 and 8 propose radical reform of the relationship between the FOS and the FCA, and of the method of determining complaints to the FOS.

My Lords, I had hoped that the life-crippling injustice visited on mortgage prisoners by government would produce a more sympathetic approach. In fact, it is hard to tell what approach, if any, the Go

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 5 in this group. Structurally, the amendment follows the approach used by my noble friend Lady Bowles in her previous amendment, and I am very grateful to her for t

Looking at the legislation itself, it seems clear that if the act or omission is in breach of the FCA’s rules or the consumer duty that absolutely qualifies it as being okay. There is no subordinate r