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HANSARDCovid-19: Economic CostsMy Lords, the noble Lord is right that the UK has been hard hit by this virus, but I point out to him that that is also why we have one of the most generous fiscal responses in…28 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic CostsI remind the noble Lord that many of the job protection schemes that we have set up remain in place, the biggest one being the job retention scheme, which will run until the end…28 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic CostsMy understanding is that local authorities get Covid data on a daily basis and that, since 20 July, individual-level data has been available to the teams that respond to outbreaks…28 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, my noble friend Lady Altmann and the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson and Lord Carlile, for tabling the amendment. I also thank them for the…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, the Government wholly support the intention behind the amendment to enable socially distanced outdoor performances. I assure the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, that,…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Anelay, the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, and the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for their amendments. Through her amendment, my noble friend Lady…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, my noble friend Lady Altmann and the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson and Lord German, for tabling these amendments. On Amendments 46 and 47,…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, there are circumstances where a firm may not be able to process a transaction immediately—in particular, where there are suspicions of criminal activity such as fraud or…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, the Government have set up a joint task force that works across HMRC, the regulators and law enforcement bodies to tackle fraud and concerns about payments.09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, I am aware of “politically exposed persons”. Under the money laundering regulations 2017, firms must assess the risks posed by those customers on a case-by-case basis…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashI am not aware of the adverts that the noble Baroness refers to. We expect all businesses to treat SMEs fairly and proportionately in their transactions.09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashThe Government have an ongoing dialogue on the question of fraud and cybersecurity, and, as I said, we have a joint fraud task force that works across regulators and law…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, the National Crime Agency was set up to tackle crimes that take place at a national rather than a local level. I am confident that they have adequate resources to carry…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashThe Government are committed to clamping down on late payments. We made a manifesto commitment that we will deliver on to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, the UK is recognised as having a world-leading system for combating economic crime, creating a secure and transparent business environment. In response to the disruption…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashThe regulations are not prescriptive in setting out how firms should carry out their due diligence. Instead, they require firms to take a proportionate approach that is…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, the UK takes all fraud, including APP fraud, extremely seriously. In the UK, we have set up the contingent reimbursement model code for APP scams, which ensures that,…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBanks: Internet Transfers of CashMy Lords, in respect of CBILS loans and other payments, we are not aware of any delays in the payment systems causing problems for businesses. More broadly, we are looking at the…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the House adjourn for five minutes to resolve the technical issue.06 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020To clarify the Procedure Committee guidance, as agreed by the House: “All members participating need to be included on the published Speakers’ List and members are not able to…25 Jun 2020