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HANSARD Child Trust FundsWell, that point has been made in other forums. I am just trying to respond completely to the points that have been raised generally.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsI understand that the hon. Lady is not satisfied with my response. Meeting with the Minister would probably be the best way forward.13 Mar 2019HANSARD Child Trust FundsThe point I am making is that all individuals, no matter what their background is, will gain access to the funds at the point when they can gain their national insurance number,…13 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment and EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment and EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve once again under your…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment and EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sorry, but I do not have a position on that at this point in time.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment and EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am sure that my hon. Friend will understand that the Bank of England routinely issues fees under many financial services regulations. This power is consistent with that general…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Draft Uncertificated Securities (Amendment and EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Members for Stalybridge and Hyde and for Glasgow Central for their observations, and I welcome their broad agreement with the main elements of the SI. Both made…12 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Mortgage Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Financial Services (Distance Marketing) (Amendment and Savings Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. As the Committee will be aware, the Treasury has been undertaking a legislative programme under the auspices of the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Mortgage Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Financial Services (Distance Marketing) (Amendment and Savings Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Mortgage Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The issue of hypothecating the cost of a decision made by an entity in another jurisdiction as a consequence of this SI is arguably stretching the range of what would be…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019From memory, I think 55 could have applied and I believe 10 have successfully applied in the previous three or four months. If I have made an error, I shall correct it promptly.…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. It is…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Member for Oxford East for her questions. She opened in familiar fashion, with respect to the challenge of volume, flow and transparency. I am sympathetic, to a…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Mortgage Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Financial Services (Distance Marketing) (Amendment and Savings Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hyde for his questions, which I shall seek to address. On the mortgage credit regulations, the amendments to the territorial scope of…11 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Gibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. As the two instruments are to be taken together, I will also speak to the draft Gibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments)…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Gibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Member for Oxford East for the thoroughness of her scrutiny, and will endeavour to answer the questions she has raised. On the general points that we have…07 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Gibraltar (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.07 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic Growth and EmploymentThe Government have worked hard to build a stronger, fairer economy. The economy has grown continuously for the past nine years, employment is currently at a record high,…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBenefits FreezeThe Government have been very responsive to representations over the last two Budgets. There are 637,000 fewer children in workless households than in 2010. We made a number of…05 Mar 2019HANSARDBenefits FreezeThe decision to freeze most working-age benefits for four years from 2016-17 was one of a number of difficult financial decisions that were taken, but to assist claimants who are…05 Mar 2019