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HANSARD Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillIt is a great honour to speak in this debate and to have worked with the pensions Minister—the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Hexham…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPrivatBank (Recognition of Third-Country Resolution Action) Instrument 2021I wish to update the House on the steps that HM Treasury has taken in regard to public joint stock company commercial bank PrivatBank. On 14 May 2021, I approved the Bank of…19 May 2021HANSARDSale of Government-owned NWG SharesI can today inform the House of the disposal of £1.1 billion worth of Government-owned NatWest Group plc—NWG, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS—shares, representing 5% of the…12 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. I can assure him that this Government are fully committed to examining all those matters through the review process and…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesThe Treasury has, as my hon. Friend will know, amended the CBILS rules to allow lenders to extend loan terms from six to a maximum of 10 years, and that would assist borrowers in…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Business Support SchemesThe Government have provided £25 billion in cash grants for businesses, and that includes the £5 billion of funding allocated at the March Budget for restart grants and the…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Business Support SchemesAs I have said previously, the Government are committed to co-operating fully with all reviews on these matters. I do not accept what the hon. Lady has said with respect to the…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere has been no change in the Treasury’s position since I updated the House in January 2019. The relevant records—the data relating to all payments made under the scheme—are…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesMy hon. Friend brings a great deal of expertise and experience to this matter. The Government have committed to over £16 billion in business rates support for eligible retail,…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesCornwall hosting the G7 is a fantastic opportunity. I know that my hon. Friend has welcomed this chance to showcase all that Cornwall has to offer. Many organisations in the…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesThroughout the pandemic, the Government have sought to support businesses across the UK. To do this, we have put in place a package of economic support for businesses and…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I agree with my hon. Friend. On modern slavery, the landmark provision in section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 includes institutional investors that fall within the…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Financial ServicesI beg to move, That the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 392), dated 24 March 2021, a copy of which was…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.26 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI thank the hon. Gentleman, as ever, for his contribution. I will go on to explain the situation of the remaining 125,000 individuals who could be categorised in that way, the…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI would be happy to seek solutions for those mortgage holders of active and inactive lenders, but my hon. Friend must recognise that different individuals have different…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI am extremely grateful to all Members who have contributed to this debate. I will not to rehearse the arguments that I made at the outset, but will respond in the right spirit,…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Financial ServicesI thank the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) and the hon. Member for Glenrothes (Peter Grant) for the points they raised. I shall try to address some…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Financial ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for his reasonable question about the updating of the list. The Financial Action Task Force meets three times a year to determine the countries identified…26 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI am delighted to speak again on the Financial Services Bill following its passage through the other place, where it has been well looked after by my colleagues Earl Howe, Lord…26 Apr 2021