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HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteWill the hon. Lady give way?01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe most effective sanctions that we could impose on Russia would be to block Russian banks’ access to UK and international markets. Will my right hon. Friend consider that and…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteAs a point of correction, the hon. Lady says that the Chancellor said that only 13 cases were being looked into by the National Crime Agency, but what he said was that 13 people…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteMuch has been made of Lord Agnew’s resignation and we should take his resignation points very seriously. We should also acknowledge that he described the bounce back loan scheme,…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteThe hon. Member makes a very good point. The whole country would acknowledge that we need to be better prepared for a future pandemic. One of the lessons that we need to learn is…01 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government Bill(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to make a statement on the Government’s plans to bring forward an economic crime…26 Jan 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillI am grateful to the Minister for his response. As he knows, economic crime costs the people of this country £100 billion per annum, according to the National Crime Agency. The…26 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022Not all taxpayers.25 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022I want to clear up one point. Personally—I probably speak for one or two others on this side of the Committee—I am not against trade unions, but I am for a fair balance between…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022I guess the answer in the current situation is the taxpayer. Surely the only question here is: who should pay for the regulator? Should it be the trade unions and their members,…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022Does my hon. Friend agree that it is quite common for industry to pay for its regulator? For example, the Financial Conduct Authority is funded directly by the banks, as are other…25 Jan 2022HANSARDIncreasing Home Ownership5. What steps his Department is taking to increase home ownership.24 Jan 2022HANSARDIncreasing Home OwnershipFirst Homes is an excellent initiative that could deliver homes in my constituency for local first-time buyers at even below half price. Will the Minister accelerate their…24 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudI say to the Opposition that it is the easiest job in the world to stand on the sidelines and criticise, but what would they have done? Would they have waited and left businesses…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportIt is a pleasure to be called in this important debate. I wish to talk about online fraud; in my capacity as chair of the all-party group on fair business banking and as a member…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportI thank my hon. Friend for his work on this important issue. Does he agree, as referred to in the report, that platforms must be required to proactively seek out that content and…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportWill my hon. Friend give way?13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportI will be very brief. My hon. Friend has talked about cross-party working, and there is clearly cross-party consensus that paid-for advertising should be included in the scope of…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsRegional mutual banks are key to the success of small and medium-sized enterprises in the world’s most productive economies, including Germany and the USA. Will my right hon.…11 Jan 2022