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HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillWhat does it say about the Government’s priorities if they have taken six years and not brought in failure to prevent legislation for economic crime but have managed to bring in…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThere is, of course, only one Alison Thewliss. She mentioned Graham Barrow as one of a number of exceptional individuals who do a lot to expose the kind of things going on at…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that there is a grave injustice when those who have done the right thing have a lifetime loss of earnings of millions of pounds, but when crooked…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillBeing a Scot, and in deference to the sensitivities of supporters of Celtic, Rangers and the Scottish women’s football team, I will maybe not talk about football, if that is okay…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Voting by Proxy (Amendment and Extension)Does my hon. Friend share my surprise and puzzlement that most people are not allowed to have a vote counted if they do not physically go through the Lobby, but there is…12 Oct 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillDoes the Minister accept that, regardless of what the Government have done, my constituents can expect to pay double for their energy bills this year compared with what they paid…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillI do not often say this, but I welcome the decision that the Government have taken, which is to U-turn on their increase in national insurance contributions, although I utterly…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillWill the Minister give way?11 Oct 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillThe former Prime Minister had a mandate to do what he did last year. The hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) says the new Prime Minister has a mandate to do this.…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI am very proud of the fact that Glenrothes was the first town in any of our four nations to be recognised by the Living Wage Foundation for its progress towards becoming a living…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionI have been listening to Members on both sides of the House gradually teasing out what the Secretary of State really meant when he said that “compensation and consent” are “two…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Energy Prices: Support for BusinessThe Secretary of State admitted a few minutes ago that we have all known for at least six months that urgent and major Government intervention would be needed. Why has it taken so…22 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI welcome the Minister to his new post. Is it not a fact—I mention this partly for the benefit of those watching our proceedings who may be unfamiliar with it—that the House has…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationI am quite happy to take that unashamed plug for the APPG. Given that it has been mentioned and will be recorded in Hansard , I have no doubt that those who are interested in its…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillIt gives me pleasure to speak on this Bill on behalf of the Scottish National party. I am going to agree with the former Chancellor, the right hon. Member for Richmond (Yorks)…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationThank you, Ms Rees, on behalf of all of us for saving this morning’s debate. It would have been a great pity if all the work that some hon. Members had put into their speeches had…07 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Luxembourg) Order 2022I am very pleased to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Ms McVey, and I am delighted to take part in what is by far the most exciting thing to be happening at Westminster…05 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Luxembourg) Order 2022On the question of the register of beneficial ownership, how effective—if indeed they exist at all—are the penalties for knowingly providing false information, or for knowingly…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Net Zero Strategy: High Court RulingThis week, Conservative Members have given both a full vote of confidence and an enthusiastic standing ovation to a Prime Minister who deliberately missed an emergency Cobra…21 Jul 2022