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HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessI am afraid I cannot, but I am interested in whether the hon. Lady will come on to her own proposals for reforming business rates, which she announced at her party conference. I…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?19 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?19 Oct 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillMy hon. Friend makes some strong points, and I absolutely agree with those about transparency. One objection to lowering the threshold to a few hundred pounds rather than £0.5…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillIt is a pleasure to have the opportunity to debate these issues. The amendment tabled by the hon. Member for Glenrothes (Peter Grant) is interesting. Certainly I very much support…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillThe Treasury deserves great credit for introducing this compensation scheme in the first place. It is a pity that the Minister responsible—my hon. Friend the Economic Secretary—is…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillI am sure that many other people in the House often get frustrated, as I do, at unaccountable independent bodies or arm’s length bodies, and I might mention not least the FCA,…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making some good points and has been very vocal in this Chamber to draw attention to the bonds of a similar nature that were also mis-sold. However is not…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillThat is very welcome. The key point in the amendment is about oversight. I am concerned that the FCA is not as accountable as it could be to this House. With repatriation, a…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillThe right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts) mentioned ideology. One ideology that I hope will always hold firm on this side of the House is that of not…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillThis is the United Kingdom Parliament.22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to listen to the various arguments on both sides of the House. I am a committed free marketeer and have been in business for most of…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillAnybody reading the report will be appalled by the regulator’s performance in this case, given not just the number of complaints about LCF but the lack of joined-up thinking…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillI know that is the hon. Member’s question, but I think it is the wrong question. For me, the key question is whether the subsidy is going to spend taxpayers’ money well. We can…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillAs I said on Report, it is incumbent on investors to check out investments. If something is paying out 8% when they can get 0.5% from their bank, they must say, “Well, this is…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillHas the hon. Gentleman bothered to read the National Audit Office report, which specifically says that Ministers had no involvement in any procurement decision? Will he put that…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Subsidy Control BillThe hon. Lady may have identified this herself already, but freeports, for example, allow businesses to relocate and benefit from different taxation regimes. Such businesses are…22 Sept 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillI could not agree more. The UK has a pretty poor record in terms of bringing forward fraud prosecutions. There are a number of things we need to do that are not really within the…22 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton). I absolutely agree with him that the Government’s proposal is probably the least…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe shadow Minister on the Front Bench can shake her head, but that is the reality behind the proposal. The Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, the…08 Sept 2021