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HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI agree 100%. My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Let us be clear that the decline of our high streets and the decline of bank branches have run concurrently as behaviour…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. This is about face-to-face relationships, not something done through an app. Behind the statistics I cited are real people and real…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI also congratulate the hon. Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) on securing this debate. A great strength of…05 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Not mine, perhaps.04 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Mundell. Congratulations on your tennis match this morning; I am glad it went well. Lawn tennis—you can’t beat it. This SI started its life…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It was to do with the assessment being done of the impact on politically exposed persons. When can we expect that report to come out?04 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Pension Fund Clearing Obligation Exemption (Amendment) Regulations 2025Yet again, we are in glorious agreement on both sides of Committee Room 9, which is rather fun. The Opposition absolutely agree with the draft regulations; as the Minister rightly…14 May 2025HANSARD Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]May I first say a hearty congratulations to the Minister on bringing through her first Bill in the new Government? She was parachuted into the job rather recently, but she has…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.24 Apr 2025HANSARD Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]Before speaking to new clause 3 specifically, let me reiterate that the Opposition welcome the Government’s decision to carry over the legislation from the previous Parliament,…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]My apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker. These are points that we feel are worth noting, but I take your comments. I will turn to amendment 3, tabled by the Liberal Democrats. Although…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]With the leave of the House, I wish to address one or two of the points made in the debate. The hon. Member for Hendon (David Pinto-Duschinsky) is an incredibly valuable…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Retail InvestmentI think the Minister has covered most of my questions, but I will review and we can perhaps have a conversation later.22 Apr 2025HANSARD Retail InvestmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your leadership, Mrs Hobhouse, and I congratulate you on your first Westminster Hall debate as a member of the Panel of Chairs—you have handled it…22 Apr 2025HANSARDInvestment: Regulatory PoliciesThere is a great deal of speculation about the future of the cash individual savings account. As we know, it is an important savings mechanism for many savers across the country,…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Myanmar EarthquakeI associate myself with the Minister’s words about what is going on in Myanmar and Thailand. In my former role as the Prime Minister’s envoy to Thailand and Myanmar, I had the…31 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillIt is working for us.28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI thank the Chair of the Treasury Committee for her wise words about the risks that shareholders take when they invest. Has she considered the alternative? At the moment, we are…28 Mar 2025HANSARDCadets: Career PreparationIn my new role as the chair of the British Shooting Sports Council, I take a keen interest in cadet target rifle shooting. The Minister will be aware that the Ministry of Defence…24 Mar 2025HANSARDCadets: Career Preparation14. What steps his Department is taking to help prepare cadets for potential careers in the armed forces.24 Mar 2025