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HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Third sitting)Does the Minister accept that there is absolutely no reason to wait for the Bill to pass to put the scheme in place? The Government could distribute the £1.5 billion today, if…08 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Rees. May I start by wishing the Minister a happy birthday? What better way to spend a birthday than in a Bill Committee? I am…08 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q By way of introduction, could I ask for the view of the LGA on the principle of the Bill, which I think you welcome, and your concerns about any of the detail? Sarah Pickup: You…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (First sitting)Q I am trying to get a picture of the scale of the issue. You mentioned that the Insolvency Service was involved in about 1,0000 cases in the last year. I appreciate that you said…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (First sitting)Q Hi, and thanks for coming to give evidence. I am just trying to get a picture of the scale of the problem. To what extent do you think this is a problem? Are the measures in…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (First sitting)Q Mr Kerr, you said that the CICM is broadly supportive. Do you have any particular concerns about the Bill? Is there anything that you think is missing from it, or could it be…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q Can I follow up on a specific question that follows from something you said earlier? I was interested to hear you say that the hospitality trading levels in London are 20% to…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q Finally, have you had any conversations with the Government about that mechanism and guidance? Are they taking soundings from hospitality businesses in particular about how that…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q In terms of the quantum of the figure—the £1.5 billion—do you have a view on whether that is sufficient? What kind of businesses ought to be prioritised in the guidance when it…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q I suppose the question that follows on from that is this: if the discretionary grants have not really been swift and seamless, as you have said, for various reasons, what…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q Welcome, Kate. We are keen to get the view of business about how this legislation will affect businesses. Of course, UKHospitality will primarily be about hospitality…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q What tools should the Government use to follow and recoup the money from the directors identified as culpable in these circumstances? Andrew Agathangelou: I am quite a…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you. You make a very powerful case for the ability to take action against these kinds of individuals. The question that follows on from that is: do you think the measures…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q Welcome, and thank you for being with us. Following on from your last comment, it would be a helpful start if you could indicate your particular interest in this legislation, to…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q When we get the guidance—I imagine that the LGA would welcome an early indication of what that might look like—there will be quite a job for councils. They will have to design…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (Second sitting)Q Clearly, the guidance is absolutely key. Can you confirm whether discussions are happening with the LGA or individual councils about drafting that guidance? Sarah Pickup: Not…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (First sitting)Q That is very helpful. On the three-year cut-off, are you concerned that that is likely to have implications on other investigations that the Insolvency Service carries out if it…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you Dr Tribe, that was a very helpful overview, and pretty unqualified support for the principle of the Bill. It did seem that your main concern is about resourcing it.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, that is helpful. Just as a follow-up, are you concerned that there might be a focus on making use of these new powers at the expense of current work on other…06 Jul 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill (First sitting)Q I will just ask one final question. We have had some written evidence suggesting that the current regime is adequate. If you do not mind my quoting from it, it says: “Applying…06 Jul 2021