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HANSARDCAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019I will endeavour to address the points raised by the hon. Members for Stalybridge and Hyde and for Glasgow Central. The hon. Gentleman referred to our conversation on 12 December…07 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Local Loans (Increase of Limit) Order 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Local Loans (Increase of Limit) Order 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. Parliament is…03 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Local Loans (Increase of Limit) Order 2019I want to say from the outset that the draft order does not affect the amount that local authorities can spend or borrow. It simply makes money available for the Public Works Loan…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBilateral Loan to IrelandI would like to update Parliament on the loan to Ireland. In December 2010, the UK agreed to provide a bilateral loan of £3.2 billion as part of a €67.5 billion international…03 Oct 2019HANSARDFree-to-use Cash MachinesWe have to ensure that there is a wide range of options in rural areas. A number of trials are under way to provide solutions, underpinned by the investment in gigabit…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is a powerful advocate for this redress scheme and I thank him for the work that he has done. In our conversation on 10 September, I…01 Oct 2019HANSARDFree-to-use Cash MachinesThe UK has an extensive and internationally enviable free ATM network. We know that many people still use cash day to day, and we have committed to safeguarding cash for those who…01 Oct 2019HANSARDFree-to-use Cash MachinesUse of cash has reduced significantly faster than expected over the past 10 years. I am meeting UK Finance and LINK tomorrow to ensure that their mechanism is good for the current…01 Oct 2019HANSARDFree-to-use Cash MachinesI do that regularly. We are also trying to ensure that the transfer of responsibility to the Post Office runs smoothly, because 99% of people live within 1 mile of a post office,…01 Oct 2019HANSARDFree-to-use Cash MachinesYes, I am very happy to continue to engage with the regulator, and I noted the hon. Lady’s urgent question application earlier today. Digital payment alternatives improve local…01 Oct 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your…09 Sept 2019HANSARDAsset Sale Disclosure: Kaupthing Singer and FriedlanderI am informing the House of the sale of the remainder of a claim against Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Limited (in administration) (“KSF”) acquired by the Government during the…09 Sept 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019I acknowledge the dissatisfaction of the hon. Members for Stalybridge and Hyde and for Glasgow Central with this process. As I have always stated when I bring these statutory…09 Sept 2019HANSARDLoans to Ireland Act: Bilateral LoanI would like to update Parliament on the loan to Ireland. In December 2010, the UK agreed to provide a bilateral loan of £3.2 billion as part of a €67.5 billion international…04 Sept 2019HANSARDCounter-terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: April-June 2019Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to prepare a quarterly report regarding its exercise of the powers conferred on it by part 1…04 Sept 2019HANSARDCounter-terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: January-March 2019Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to prepare a quarterly report regarding its exercise of the powers conferred on it by part 1…04 Sept 2019HANSARDSenior Managers and Certification Scheme: Extension to Financial ConductToday the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/1136 C. 35) are published. In my Written…18 Jul 2019HANSARD Precious Metal MarketsThese arrangements must allow for the analysis of each and every transaction executed, and order placed, modified, cancelled or rejected. UK trading venues are also obliged to…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Precious Metal MarketsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and draws attention to the ever-expanding functional use of these metals in ever more sophisticated ways. Precious metals allow businesses…08 Jul 2019HANSARD Precious Metal MarketsI am just coming on to that, and I will make reference to some of the observations that have been made. We are confident under MAR that where market abuse behaviour relates to…08 Jul 2019