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HANSARD Precious Metal MarketsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) for raising a set of complex but important issues with the rigour and grasp of detail in his analysis that has…08 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to CashI acknowledge the difficult situation that my hon. Friend has in Bungay. The Government-established Payment Systems Regulator is closely monitoring developments in ATM provision…02 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to CashOf course small businesses receive that relief. The Chancellor will have heard that representation for the next fiscal event, but it is not a matter that I can comment on…02 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to CashI welcome the benefits that electronic payments are bringing to people and businesses across the UK. However, the Government recognise the importance of cash to many, particularly…02 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to CashI recognise my hon. Friend’s excellent campaigning on this matter, which we have had meetings to discuss. The Government have no direct role in the matter, but we recognise the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to CashAbsolutely. We are looking into that. The Payment Systems Regulator, which was set up four years ago, is responsible for overseeing LINK. It has two schemes in place to safeguard…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHigh Street Bank ClosuresWhile branch closures are commercial decisions for banks, I regularly engage with all key stakeholders on this issue and I recognise that it can be very difficult for some…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHigh Street Bank ClosuresI have looked into the situation in Staveley and it will be served by a mobile bank following the closure. The post office, where a 24-hour ATM is available, is just a six-minute…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHigh Street Bank ClosuresI recognise the difficulty and I am happy to meet my right hon. Friend to discuss the issues in his constituency. We have invested considerably in the post office network and I am…02 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsBorrowers who believe that they have been mis-sold a shared appreciation mortgage are able to take their complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service. The Government are unable to…02 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. The UK’s digital economy is thriving and is growing 10 times as fast as the wider economy. We are pursuing a range of measures to…02 Jul 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesOnce again, my hon. Friend makes his knowledge clear. We should be looking to replicate the principles behind that model and to examine how we can extend it. The all-party…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesAs ever, the hon. Gentleman has anticipated my future remarks. I have met representatives from those institutions on several occasions recently. The examples given today show that…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesIt is a privilege to respond to this debate today on behalf of the Government. I would like to thank the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) and my hon. Friend the Member…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI did not mention Northern Ireland in that list, but Northern Ireland obviously has a strong tradition in this area. There was a competitive process, and I would be happy to talk…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Breathing Space SchemeThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point, but that is not an area for which I have direct responsibility. Reclaimed overpayments—for example, from universal credit—will be…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Breathing Space SchemeThe hon. Lady makes a very reasonable point about the nature of the training for debt advisers. I cannot give her a specific commitment on that, because there are so many partners…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Breathing Space SchemeWe certainly keep all matters under review, but the 60-day period has not come from nowhere; it has come from deep engagement with the sector. As Joanna Elson, the chief executive…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Breathing Space SchemeI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his observations. This is not virtue-signalling; it is delivering on a manifesto commitment with the sectors involved, carefully and…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Breathing Space SchemeWith permission, I will make a statement on supporting people in problem debt. This is an issue close to my heart. As a former member of the all-party parliamentary group on…19 Jun 2019