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HANSARDSri LankaI completely agree with my right hon. Friend. For years and years, families have searched for their loved ones. Women have sought their husbands, sons and brothers, and nothing…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSri LankaI commend the hon. Member on his brave and accurate speech. Would he agree with me that all the things he has cited about the bombing of hospitals, the bombing of people on the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]It is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Salford and Eccles (Rebecca Long Bailey). I should say at the outset that I welcome this Bill—but my goodness, it is long…07 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)It has arrived!03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)Absolutely. As always, I agree with my hon. Friend. I think we will see an even greater explosion of financial fraud if there is an ever-quickening closure of branches in our town…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)I am completely open-minded about how the hubs are paid for, but they have to be paid for from the banking sector itself. I would not wish to put the responsibility on already…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)That should be against the law.03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)I rise to support new clauses 4 and 5, which we know are supported by our constituents. No matter what kind of constituency we represent, whether it is wealthy, rural or urban,…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)I, too, support new clause 1, not because I wish to stop buy now, pay later as a form of credit or to restrict people’s choice, but because I want people to fully understand what…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In Prime Minister’s questions last Wednesday, the Prime Minister stated: “I am pleased that we had a record number of new homes built in…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a wonderful moment when there is unity on both sides of the Committee. SNP and Conservative Members, as well as—I hope—my Labour colleagues, are coming together to ask the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Internet Access (Children Eligible for Free School Meals)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that all children eligible for free school meals have a broadband…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I apologise to the hon. Member; I am getting my procedure a bit mixed up, Mr Sharma, so I wonder whether you could clarify something for me. I have amendments 16, 17 and 18, on…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank my hon. Friend, who I understand is currently serving as the interim Chair of the Treasury Committee.01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)My amendments 16, 17 and 18, together with new clauses 10, 11 and 12, address access to free cash, which is indisputably important in our society. Ten per cent. of UK adults—5.4…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank my brilliant researcher, Dan Ashcroft, for finding the great comments of all the Conservative Members. It was harder to find anything from the Minister, so it is good to…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I do not believe that the regulator, the FCA, will force through free access to cash unless we legislate for that. As Members, we are responsible for that. I suppose I am trying…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)Just to clarify, Chair, will you take 16, 17 or 18, or will you take the whole bunch?01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 19, in schedule 8, in page 154, line 12, at end insert— “(2A) Before making a determination under subsection (2), the FCA must publish how it intends to…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I rise to support my amendments 19, 20 and 21, which are grounded in transparency and evidence, requiring the Financial Conduct Authority to collect and publish relevant data…01 Nov 2022