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HANSARDSupport for EntrepreneursAs someone who enjoys both rugby and gin, sometimes at the same time, I pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s support for the businesses in his constituency. To support spirits…09 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for EntrepreneursAs has been covered by my colleagues, we are putting in a £4 billion support package and continuing to engage with the hospitality sector. I should also add that we are easing…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025We remain open to the prospect of regulatory alignment with other regimes. We want to get this done first, but the hon. Gentleman raises an important point. As I say, the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I turn first to the environmental, social and governance ratings order, which I note the Secondary Legislation…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025I welcome the consensus on the draft regulations. Four principal points were raised in relation to the draft order. The first was on the international position, and the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025The point in relation to oil and gas is exactly the same as that for defence. There is no conflict between what we are doing here and investment in those areas. If anything, it…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions) (Consequential Amendments)…02 Dec 2025HANSARDFinancial Inclusion StrategyToday, I have laid the financial inclusion strategy—Command Paper 1424. Financial inclusion means that people can access the financial products and services they need. When people…05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am indeed aware of this issue. I know that it affects people in my hon. Friend’s constituency and in plenty of other Members’ constituencies, too. I also know how concerned he…04 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Inclusion StrategyI am aware of the scheme that the right hon. Member talks about. He will appreciate that I cannot pre-empt the launch of the strategy tomorrow, nor indeed the Budget, but I would…04 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Inclusion StrategyMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. As part of developing the strategy, the Government have engaged with Financial Inclusion Committee members and other organisations…04 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Inclusion StrategyI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her years of work to further financial inclusion both during her time here and prior to Parliament. This is a timely question, because tomorrow…04 Nov 2025HANSARDBanking Services: Rural AreasWhere it is appropriate to do so—indeed, it is very often appropriate to do so—we will blame the Conservative party for the state of the country, and it is appropriate to do so…04 Nov 2025HANSARDBanking Services: Rural AreasMy hon. Friend is well versed in all these areas, and has done considerable work in this regard. As I have said, the banks play a role in providing access to cash, for instance…04 Nov 2025HANSARDBanking Services: Rural AreasWe recognise the important role that post offices, in particular, play in providing essential banking services as well as banking hubs. Decisions about which services are…04 Nov 2025HANSARDBanking Services: Rural AreasThe Government understand the importance of in-person banking to communities, and we are working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the United Kingdom. More…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTreasury…I receive regular correspondence about the location of hubs. Hon. Members will know that the process for deciding the location of hubs is set by the Financial Conduct Authority’s…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTreasury…I receive regular correspondence about the location of hubs. Hon. Members will know that the location of hubs is set by the Financial Conduct Authority’s rules, which protect…03 Nov 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The motion is proof that the Conservatives have learned none of the lessons of their catastrophic mini-Budget or of the years of the punishing…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxI thank all hon. and right hon. Members who have contributed to the debate. I especially thank the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, my right hon. Friend the Member for Ealing…28 Oct 2025