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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)My understanding is that the Law Society of Scotland has no particular objections to the amendments.22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I agree very much with what has been said from the Labour Front Bench. I ask the Minister about the interaction between this Bill and all the other Bills that are considering…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am glad to see any loopholes getting closed, even if the amendment is sneaking in at the end of the Bill. It is good to see it. As I have said at many points in Committee,…22 Nov 2022HANSARDG20When the Prime Minister met Prime Minister Modi, did he raise the case of Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been held in arbitrary detention for 1,840 days? The Sikh community in…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementThe current Chancellor comes here today as the seventh Chancellor in seven years, and a mere 55 days after the last Chancellor came to this House to present his chaotic…17 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Finances12. What assessment his Department has made of the impact of the reduction in the Scottish block grant on devolved finances.16 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved FinancesAnti-poverty groups such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Child Poverty Action Group have praised the Scottish Government for expanding and trebling the Scottish child…16 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)New clause 25 is a probing amendment. I am minded to have a higher fee than £50, but what does the Minister think the baseline ought to be? Is it £100 or £50, or is he not…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)I very much agree with the hon. Member for Aberavon. As a former local government councillor, I can confirm that there definitely needs to be an interface between central…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)My views on the abuse of Scottish limited partnerships are on the record, and the Minister is well aware of them. Anything that will help to tighten up protection against that…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Energy: Support for FamiliesI welcome this latest Chancellor to his place. Many of our constituents, such as my constituent Angela, have seen their bills double. Angela’s gas bill has gone up from £130 to…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)I very much agree with the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston. Without rehashing our previous arguments about addresses—checking whether they are real addresses and whether…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am glad that an aggravated offence is included in clause 94, on general false statement offences, because quite clearly there are some people who are absolutely taking the piss…15 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. Austerity is a damaging Tory political choice, which is responsible for 330,000 excess deaths. A responsible and compassionate Government would explore all…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Ninth sitting)I support the excellent amendments tabled by the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston. It is incredibly important that clarification is given through the register, for a number of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Ninth sitting)I exist three times.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I have some questions about new clause 7. I am reading through it and trying, as I have done with many of the amendments, to put myself in the scenario of being the person who is…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I have been tracking for some time the number of times when a person of significant control for Scottish limited partnerships has not even been registered. Does the right hon.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Ninth sitting)I have a small query and seek clarification from the Minister. In clause 69(3), proposed new section 1067A(2) states: “An individual may not deliver documents to the registrar on…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Ninth sitting)Yes, of course. I understand that if someone is delivering documents on behalf of themselves, there will be a check to see whether they are verified, but if someone is delivering…08 Nov 2022