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HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023I am grateful for your indulgence a second time, Mr Gray. Again, in delving into the details of the legislation, I wish to urge a little caution about this regulatory approach.…02 May 2023HANSARDScience, Innovation and Technology… May I take the Minister back to the subject of compliance costs? I understand that the projected simplification will result in a reduction in those costs, but does she…27 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeCan I offer my congratulations to the Minister, the team at the Home Office, the National Police Chiefs’ Council and everybody involved in what has been a massive effort over the…26 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI wish to challenge the hon. Gentleman’s assertion about the notion of a window. We know that where taxation is concerned the creation of a window can often create an incentive to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe Minister is being generous with her time, although we are in Committee, so detailed scrutiny and questions are appropriate. I have a couple of questions. The Minister says…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillPerhaps I was not entirely clear. For example, it is perfectly possible for us to say that our headline corporation tax rate is 25%, but we previously had—we are now getting rid…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillLet me again draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The SEIS changes are welcome, but, as I am sure the Minister knows, the amount of initial…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. As the Minister says, the Government are legislating in advance of next year. Can she reassure the…18 Apr 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend makes a strong point about safety being designed, but a secondary area of concern for many people is discrimination—that is, the more data companies acquire, the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) BillLet me first draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Let me also apologise for missing the Minister’s opening remarks—I was taken by surprise…17 Apr 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsLaurels in abundance are due to the Secretary of State and her team for a significant achievement. The urgent need to reorient our economy to the east was one of the many reasons…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillStandard Life.29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAgain, I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Does my hon. Friend think that there is a risk that countries may seek to manipulate their tax…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI draw attention to my entry in the register. My hon. Friend is making a powerful point and is right about the impact of thresholds on behaviour. There are a number of thresholds,…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend points to an argument that, I have to confess, has perplexed me. People say that raising corporation tax to 25% will not necessarily damage investment or, indeed,…29 Mar 2023HANSARDStrip Searching of ChildrenI am pleased to hear that the Minister is taking the report as seriously as she obviously is. It is clear that police forces need to do significant work in respect of the alarming…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanAs the Home Secretary pointed out, crime is now at half the level it was when Labour told us that there was no money left in the coffers to continue the fight. I congratulate her…27 Mar 2023HANSARDOil Spill: Poole HarbourAs a number of Members have said, not least my hon. Friend the Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax), the Dorset coast forms part of an incredibly fragile ecosystem across much…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Public Order BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend. What he says is incorrect. At the time, we were dealing with a huge spike in knife crime in London, which was disproportionately reflected…22 Mar 2023