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HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyWell, the hon. Gentleman can shake his head, but he perhaps needs to read up on English, Welsh and, separately, Scottish history and about the pre-treaty parliamentary positions.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyNo, I have just started, so I hope the hon. Gentleman will let me go on for a wee bit. In 2017, the Prime Minister said that “it seems hard to block” a second independence…02 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Independence and the Scottish EconomyI totally agree with my hon. Friend. That is the premise for independence. An independent country would seek trade deals and agreements with those countries with which it seeks to…02 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 40, in clause 47, page 68, line 9, after “of” insert “free of charge”. This amendment makes reference to the provision of free of charge cash access…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)It is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Sharma, and other hon. Members here today. It is a pity that my hon. Friend the Member for Glenrothes cannot be with us, as he has played a…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)Thank you, Mr Sharma. It was interesting to hear what the Minister and Members on the Government Back Benches had to say—I congratulate the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden on…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Seventh sitting)I think I am getting my assurance that one of those amendments will be pressed to a vote by the official Opposition, so in order to make sure that we have a coherent and agreed…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Eighth sitting)rose—01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Eighth sitting)Definitely. Is the Minister therefore saying that the European Union was promoting fraud within the financial framework of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Eighth sitting)I agree with the official Opposition on clause 63. I must say, we have talked about 1979, but I would mention 1977, when the Dalmuir Credit Union was opened, and I was number 501…01 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Social Security PaymentsI am grateful for the Minister’s answer, but the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has warned that if social security does not get uprated with inflation, it will be the “largest…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Social Security Payments8. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of social security payments in meeting the cost of living.31 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)What do the Government mean by “innovation” in a piece of legislation? I wonder why such a term is used, because it is so broad. What does the Minister actually mean?25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister. I disagree that crypto is emerging; it has been around for quite a long time. In terms of parity of regulation and consumers, there are also the…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)I draw the Minister and his Department’s attention to the work of Dr Robert Herian, who is one of the primary academics on regulation. I am mindful that he says it is the…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)rose—25 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for Energy Customers: April 202315. Whether his Department plans to take steps to support (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic energy customers after March 2023.25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)I am delighted that the hon. Lady has allowed me to intervene. The technology is not new, and that is what concerns me in relation to a lot of the debate on the Bill. There is…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)I do not want to be the fly in the ointment, but I would like some assurances from the Minister about the FMI sandboxes. The Clifford Chance briefing notes that “the FSMA Bill…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)It is good to see you in the Chair, Dame Maria. Does that also apply to financial organisations based in Northern Ireland, Minister?25 Oct 2022