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HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillAmendments 24 and 25 would require that, when someone is registering or updating, they also have to notify the fact that one of the people to whom they are referring as an…07 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am afraid I thought that was an utterly shabby little speech.07 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe more we can present a united front—particularly tomorrow—the better, so I will of course not press the amendment.07 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe hon. Member has only just spoken, so no, I am not going to give way. I think that speech was shabby, because it was partisan and completely inaccurate. Actually, many of us…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe enforcement issue is really important. For instance, following the invasion and annexation of Crimea, we made it a criminal offence to support tourism activities in Crimea.…07 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillNo, I will not give way to the hon. Gentleman. I remind him what happened on 1 May 2018 when we debated the remaining stages of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia’s Attack on UkraineI warmly commend the Secretary of State for the statement that she made earlier and on the tears that she was pouring out over journalists such as Clive Myrie, who are doing a…03 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseSince the invasion of Ukraine started, the UK has only managed to sanction nine individuals, nearly all of whom have already been sanctioned by other countries—some since 2014. It…03 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaI am sorry to be irritating, but would my right hon. Friend mind giving way again?02 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Putin is the only enemy, but I do feel ashamed. The United Kingdom signed the Budapest accord in 1994, guaranteeing the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Twenty-three men who…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaSome of the people who have not yet been sanctioned are military leaders who are already active in Ukraine, including the commander-in-chief of the Black sea fleet, Mr Osipov, and…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaI am enormously grateful. I completely agree with the point that the right hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) has made, but there is a difficulty here, as…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaIf I may take the Minister down another lane, I think Ministers accept that everybody in the House wants the Government to be able to move as fast as possible on sanctions. I just…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaWill the Minister deal with something else?02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaOf course I agree 100% with the tone of what my right hon. Friend is saying: we all want to stand united. Some of us on this side of the House have been arguing for much more…02 Mar 2022HANSARD SanctionsLet me take the right hon. and learned Gentleman back to what he said about the number of individuals who have been sanctioned, as I do not think it is hundreds since this…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI think we need to stand united—end of. The Government have said, quite rightly, that they want to sanction Duma members and members of the Russian Federation Council, but they…01 Mar 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful that the Home Secretary has stayed in her place. This is not to have a go at her but to make a suggestion. Parliamentary…01 Mar 2022HANSARD SanctionsThe Minister said earlier that all these measures come into force immediately. Why on earth does the Government measure allow VTB Bank, the second-largest Russian bank, 30 days…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsI do not understand why Abramovich and Usmanov have still not been included on the sanction list. I do not really understand why the Prime Minister said last Thursday that we were…28 Feb 2022