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Lord Altrincham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 7 September 2026

Debate

Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]

Contribution

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 Committee and on Report about the use of broad, delegated powers of this kind. The same concerns apply here. Regulations being subject to the affirmative procedure provides a degree of parliamentary scrutiny. However, it does not alter the fundamental point that Parliament will be delegating significant legislative discretion to the Treasury before the detailed regime on any transitional arrangements has been set out.

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