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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Mr Sharpe, do you have anything to add? Tom Sharpe: It is our trade union, and it does not speak on my behalf on this political matter, very obviously, and it should not have…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q The evidence submitted by the Bar Council, which I assume you are familiar with, says very firmly that it has profound concerns about the Bill, and that its preference would be…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Does that not mean there is significantly less opportunity for parliamentary scrutiny if all that Parliament is allowed is: we do this or we do not do it? Does that not mean…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Professor Young, I saw you nodding. Is there anything you want to add? Do you agree with Professor Barnard? Professor Young: I agree. I too am unaware of any process that has…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (First sitting)Thank you.08 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon, Angus. To be clear, the Scottish Government have a fundamental objection in principle to the fact that this Bill, as past Acts of Parliament have, creates the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 35, in clause 8, page 9, line 25, at end insert— “(ba) in cases where the regulations make provision for liability, make provision for nominated…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)Thank you, Dame Maria, for clarifying earlier that we are talking about sandboxes, not sandwich boxes. Some Members seem to have been a bit confused about that. I am intrigued by…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)I am grateful for that intervention. I do not disagree with a word of it. My point is simply that whatever the conventions, traditions and proceedings of this House might tell us,…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)I thank all the hon. Members who contributed to the debate. I notice that the Minister did not explain why amendment 44 is a bad idea. He has not given any reason why it would…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)If there is such an urgent need for speed, why has it taken so long for the Bill to be brought before the House?25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Dame Maria. As Members know, the SNP group came close to voting against the Bill on Second Reading. In fact, we tabled a…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)The Minister says that we all understand what financial promotions are, but do we really? Is the existing definition agile enough? One of the dodgy directors I mentioned earlier…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)Again, I do not oppose the clauses, but I do have a couple of questions. First, the Minister pointed out that the ultimate sanction that the regulator can take is to prevent…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)To clarify, if the Bill is enacted as it stands, does the Bank have the option to create a different regulatory regime for overseas parties than it has for those that are based in…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)Thank you, Dame Maria. I hear the Minister’s assurances, but this issue is too important for us to rely on the conventions of the House, which have been broken far too often. The…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 44, in clause 1, page 1, leave out line 6 and insert— “(1) The Treasury may, by regulations, revoke the legislation referred to in Schedule 1. (1A) The…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 20 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Schedule 5 agreed to. Ordered , That further…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fourth sitting)The amendment is quite simple. I understand the reason behind the concept of the authorised person. The Financial Conduct Authority will never have the resources or capacity to…25 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Third sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?25 Oct 2022