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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI will try to respond to the hon. Lady’s points further when I sum up, so I can make some progress. We had that debate several times in Committee. We have to be slightly cautious…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Lady knows from our conversations in the Bill Committee our ambition to look again afresh at the regulations in the consumer credit market. That is outwith this Bill, but…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillHe does indeed understand that. We are addressing legal challenges to data sharing in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, which will introduce provisions to…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI will not give way to my hon. Friend this time. To conclude, financial and related professional services play a crucial role, as we have heard from many speakers. They contribute…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. It has been a privilege to lead on this Bill’s progression through the House, and I extend my thanks to hon. Members on…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am going to finish this point, and then we will hear from more Members. We must not underestimate the significance of what the Bill is doing: it is taking legislative action for…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe financial services sector is central to our Government’s ambition to bolster our global competitiveness and boost growth in all parts of the United Kingdom. This Bill delivers…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI thank my hon. Friend who, as one of my predecessors, has made a significant contribution to getting the Bill to where it is today. I will try to indulge him, but he will also…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Member draws our attention to the very tragic cases that occur when financial regulation goes wrong and does not do its job in the way every Member of this House would…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Lady probably proves each of our points, including my point that we start from a position where there is an industry-led solution, and I am sure that many colleagues will…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI will repeat my previous point, and the hon. Lady will have her chance to speak later. It is the objective of the Government, in the course of the transition that my right hon.…07 Dec 2022HANSARDMONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING (HIGH-RISK COUNTRIES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2022I thank the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn for her support and for that of the Labour party. I will do my best to respond to her points. The hon. Lady is right that…05 Dec 2022HANSARDMONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING (HIGH-RISK COUNTRIES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I.2022, No. 1183). It…05 Dec 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)I am always happy to engage with the hon. Member. The simple answer is that I do not know whether it is for the House to engage, but I am happy—I hope my actions to date speak as…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)I also associate my remarks with those of my distinguished friend and neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West, about the potential for the sector. He too made the…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for his point. It is a laudable ambition, which I am certainly happy to devote time to. Mutuals with the values of people in the community at their core are…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, and it is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ealing North. I congratulate the hon. Member for Preston…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)I am sure that my steely-eyed colleagues at HMRC do not need any particular direction, but they will have some challenge from me. I have already started to engage in that space.…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsNo, I have made it clear that I will not be giving way. My hon. Friend the Member for North Wiltshire (James Gray) mentioned the impact on the hospitality sector. I represent a…29 Nov 2022