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HANSARDMortgage MarketThere are no plans to change that. Those are matters for fiscal events and for the Chancellor.13 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023. It is a pleasure to serve under…07 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023It is always a pleasure to respond to the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn. I thank her and the hon. Member for Glenrothes for their support. I reassure both Opposition…07 Jun 2023HANSARDNatWest Group: Share Buyback TransactionI can inform the House that on 22 May 2023 the Government sold c.469 million shares in NatWest Group (NWG, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland) to NWG by way of a directed buyback…23 May 2023HANSARD LIBOR Fixing: Conduct of InvestigationsLet me first congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) on securing this debate. I recognise the work he has done to raise the profile of…23 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesIn the interests of trying to reflect the views of hon. Members, I will not be distracted by that interesting idea. Again, the proposal that has been put forward does acknowledge…17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Harris, and to serve under you today. Let me join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Barrow and Furness (Simon…17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesI will give way—sparingly.17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesHigher bands have been introduced over time. It has been a long time—just as a point of fact—since there has been a revaluation. I note that both the Labour party and the Liberal…17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesI am quite sure that my hon. Friend, who is an effective champion for his constituents, will continue to prosecute his case, but he will understand if I do not give that…17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesAlthough the hon. Member does not represent England, perhaps he would like to make that commitment.17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesI hear the hon. Gentleman, and I look forward to reading his manifesto—whether it is for his party or for the coalition that his party and the Labour party both seem very keen on.…17 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationIf the right hon. Member lets me make some progress, I will address precisely his point. Domestic inflation pressures have risen. The UK labour market has remained very tight,…16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationI listened to the citations and I will go away and inform myself about them, but one can find a million citations in support of any argument, however spurious. Let us get to the…16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationI will give way because it is the hon. Member’s debate, but I will talk about food prices, if that is what I am being asked to do.16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationWith respect, I have not heard an awful lot of analysis in the debate. I have heard many mentions of Unite the union, and I am familiar with its work, but I did not hear any…16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationAs I said, the Co-operative, as a food retailer, is a marvellous organisation. My point is that we should be very cautious about simply making the assumption that an increase in…16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationI stand corrected. I was being diligent and attentive, but I was clearly so taken by the force of the arguments made by the hon. Members that I missed that.16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationDeclare your interest!16 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationIt is a great pleasure to see you again in the Chair, Sir Mark. I congratulate the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on securing this well-attended debate, and for his…16 May 2023