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HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)This is one of the most important parts of the Bill that the Government have got wrong, and I am massively concerned. A number of witnesses raised concerns about the length of…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)One more point: the duty is on the public authority to ensure that it is complying with the regime. It is the public authority’s duty to do that. The Minister made it clear…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)Who is going to get the letter? Just the business? Where does it say in the Bill that the public authority has to publish a letter when providing a subsidy? Let us say Aberdeen…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Sharma, if I wanted to push amendment 33 to a Division, would it happen now or during the debate on clause 36?02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)I would like not to move amendment 32 and to push amendment 33 to a Division.02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 26, in clause 33, page 17, line 24, leave out “one year” and insert “three months”. This amendment would reduce the length of time public authorities have…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)I have a wee comment to make on this. The Government increasing the minimum threshold required on the subsidy database is a very contentious issue that we have discussed at…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)Points were made earlier on the specific length of time. Why is the final amount required to be on there at the beginning, because they could presumably just put in how much they…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)If I had an enterprise that was being harmed by either a tax subsidy or any other kind of subsidy, I would rather know that the subsidy had been given and not know the exact…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Fifth sitting)Does the Minister agree that if the Government were to change the threshold from £500,000 to £20 million, that would require some scrutiny?02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)Thank you for chairing the Committee, Ms Nokes. I came back thinking that I had notes, but I have just written two sentences on a bit of paper. Hopefully I will not ramble too…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)Can the Minister give me some comfort that public authorities updating the database and those searching the database will be involved in the consultation, and that the majority of…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister says that the Government intend to bring forward the regulations before the subsidy regime starts. Can he give us an assurance that it will be not a few days before…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 22, in clause 34, page 18, line 35, leave out subsection (4) and insert— “(4) Regulations to be made under this section for the first time are subject to…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister for his statement. It will be interesting to see whether the regulations come forward in the negative or the affirmative. I do not intend to press the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)Subsection 2(g) of the clause mentions “the amount of the subsidy or scheme or the amount budgeted for the subsidy or scheme.” That directly contradicts what the Minister said in…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)It would be very helpful if when the consultation is carried out the Government were to ask enterprises whether they would prefer to see the data earlier, or the final figure. I…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)I appreciate the case that the shadow Minister made. I am not entirely convinced at this point; I need to think about it a bit more. I will therefore abstain if clause stand part…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Sixth sitting)I continue to believe that subsection (2) of the clause is meaningless and unpoliceable because of the way that the subsidy control database is being put together. I would very…02 Nov 2021