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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill on Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL].


Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]

Moved by

Baroness Neville-Rolfe

93: After Clause 47, insert the following new clause—

“Use of powers

The Treasury must publish and lay before Parliament a report setting out how the powers conferred by the following provisions are expected to be used—

(a) section 1;

(b) Schedule 1;

(c) section 13;

(d) Schedule 2;

(e) section 14;

(f) section 37;

(g) section 46.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment and others in the name of Baroness Neville-Rolfe would require the Treasury to provide Parliament with information on the intended use of certain significant delegated powers before bringing them into force for the first time, including powers relating to consumer credit, payment systems regulation, anti-money laundering supervision, overseas recognition regimes and cryptoassets.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
859 c777 
Session
2026-27
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Company investigations Child trust fund Climate change Cooperatives Environment protection Financial services Insurance Forests Financial markets Ministerial powers Mental capacity Mortgages Parliamentary scrutiny Loans Mutual societies Regulation Small businesses Taxation Tree felling Supply chains Financial Conduct Authority Prudential Regulation Authority Henry VIII clauses Digital assets Employee ownership
Legislation
Financial Services and Markets Bill (HL) 2026-27
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk