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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighth sitting)As I understand it, yes, Companies House will have the rights and powers to do that, though we do not at this point know to what extent it will do so. The right hon. Lady spoke in…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the right hon. Lady for her contribution. Clause 63 introduces a requirement for third party agents who wish to provide corporate services to clients, such as…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighth sitting)In last year’s consultation on the powers of the registrar, the Government asked stakeholders for their views about the requirements for companies to hold their own registers and…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighth sitting)Yes, that is in clause 66. Further detail about the use and allocation of unique identifiers will be set out in regulations made via the affirmative procedure, so Parliament will…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighth sitting)What limit would the hon. Lady put on it?03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighth sitting)The hon. Lady has obviously read clause 66, “Allocation of unique identifiers”, which I think is what she is seeking to achieve. What about that clause does she not like?03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighth sitting)Let me quickly respond. The shadow Minister wanted to know the date of the consultation that the three out of four figure came from. It happened between 2019 and February 2021, so…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Seventh sitting)It is not a person who is sanctioned. What we are trying to say is that everybody who is subject to an asset freeze is a designated person—exactly the kind of person the right…03 Nov 2022HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. and gallant Member for Barnsley Central for all his work on this important piece of legislation.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillThat is a very interesting point. What my right hon. Friend is seeking to do is formalise good practice. I am sure my officials have heard what he has said and will think about it…02 Nov 2022HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillMy hon. Friend is a doughty and persistent campaigner, which Members have to be to get across what they want—my seven years as a Back Bencher taught me that. I responded to a…02 Nov 2022HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillIt is incredibly important to get this right, as we said. The key thing is to consult widely with stakeholders. That is what we are doing, and we have done so with the hon. Member…02 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)Permission should certainly be sought; it is just that some people do not seek permission. That is the point behind the clause. We are putting provisions in place to clamp down on…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)Absolutely. We all agree with that. The registrar will look at that.01 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)If it is an example where 2,000 companies are registered at an address near Edinburgh, and somebody tries to register that address, that may well lead to a red flag. Companies…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)The right hon. Gentleman may think a duty to check 4.5 million addresses is proportionate. I think it would be disproportionate. The vast majority of those addresses are bona fide…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)No, and I will come to that point shortly. Clause 29 provides an important new power for the registrar to deal effectively with those abusing our systems. As we have discussed and…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)That is something that we will need to see—the plan for Companies House and the resources needed for that. A figure of £50 or £100 was quoted; if the company formation fee was…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)If the right hon. Lady looks at the literal interpretation of her amendment, she will see that it puts an obligation on Companies House to check every single address in the UK. It…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move, That clause 29 be transferred to the end of line 33 on page 76. This motion would move clause 29 to the end of Part 1 of the Bill. It is proposed that it would be…01 Nov 2022