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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)The right hon. Gentleman knows that very well. I agree about enforcement, but I question the right hon. Lady’s language a little bit. She implied that HMRC is useless in certain…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am a new Minister, but I have heard many Ministers speak on such occasions and I have never heard a Minister commit to a date before.15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)The hon. Lady asked about the definition of an appropriate email address. As I said, it is an appropriate email address if emails sent to it would be “expected to come to the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)Clause 107 requires a limited partnership to confirm on application for registration that none of its general partners are disqualified under directors disqualification…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)The two clauses mirror the provisions in clauses 30 and 31, which we debated previously. They apply to limited partnerships the registered email requirements introduced for…15 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022It is a fair point. In the interest of time, I will consult on this and write to the right hon. Gentleman. In conclusion, the regulations set out the definitions and criteria for…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022That is how they have been defined. I am happy to write to the right hon. Gentleman with further detail.14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022It is experiential; it is based on the record of international trade policy disputes and evidence of global overcapacity. Automotive may sit within that.14 Nov 2022HANSARDProduct Safety: Transitional ProvisionsI have today laid before Parliament the draft statutory instrument Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 and an accompanying draft…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022I take that point and commit to writing to the right hon. Gentleman about that. On the shadow Minister’s point about the non-binding nature of judgments from the SAU, they are…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022There is certainly transparency in terms of any referral, which would be on the public record. The response from the SAU would also be public. I do not understand the hon. Lady’s…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022That is a fair point. I will take it away and write to the hon. Lady. I mentioned sensitive sectors in my previous points. On what was and was not in the Bill—the hon. Lady raised…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022I thank the shadow Minister for her comments, and all Members for their thoughtful contributions. I begin by reminding the House what the regulations aim to do. They set out clear…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022That is a very good question. I was just getting on to that. Sensitive sectors are areas of economic activity in which there is a record of international trade policy disputes,…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022That is a good question, and I thank my hon. Friend for it. The trade and co-operation agreement includes some oversight; clearly, we made some commitments in that agreement…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022. It is a pleasure to serve…14 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer's Leave BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I thank my several predecessors who have done a lot of work on this, including my hon. Friend the Member for…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer's Leave BillThat was a wonderful piece of self-promotion, but I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s comments and will address the points he made. Numerous groups of people will benefit from…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I just want to reiterate that all protected information, whether suppressed or not, is available to law enforcement agencies. That is the critical point. Individuals who seek to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)What a shame!08 Nov 2022