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HANSARDDraft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026I thank the hon. Member for North West Norfolk for his analysis and for his support for the draft regulations. I am grateful to him for saying that he hopes I will be able to…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI disagree—I think that the hon. Gentleman goes too far in his criticism of the criteria. It is important that the Government continue to monitor how these banking hubs are…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI am grateful to the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey (Graham Leadbitter) for securing this debate and for setting out the concerns of not only of his constituents…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI am going to make a little bit of progress now, because we do not have much time. Despite the important progress that we have heard this evening about the number of banking hubs…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI absolutely recognise the importance of banking hubs, as my hon. Friend has described. I am very grateful to her for highlighting the different models available, and I very much…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI have to finish now. I welcome the commitments that firms have made to maintain or improve their existing branches, recognising just how important they are to their customers.…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI will.20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI am not going to give way. I fully support those powers, and expect the FCA to use them where necessary. However, the Government are concerned that although firms have been…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsMy hon. Friend makes important points about access to banking services across a number of different areas. I am grateful to him, and I hope we can continue to discuss this issue.…20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI would absolutely be happy to meet with the hon. Member to talk about that issue. I hope to meet with Members from across the House about the access to banking services review.20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI thank my hon. Friend for her contribution, and I hope that we can discuss it during the review.20 May 2026HANSARD Banking HubsI thank my hon. Friend for his thoughtful intervention, and I wish local businesses in his constituency all the best. These decisions are made by Link, but the Government keep a…20 May 2026HANSARDReview of the Ringfencing RegimeAt Mansion House 2025, as part of the financial services growth and competitiveness strategy, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed her intention to…18 May 2026HANSARDConsumer Credit Act 1974: Reform2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Consumer Credit Act 1974. The world, the way people interact with their finances, and the consumer credit market are…18 May 2026HANSARDReferral of Prime Minister to Committee of PrivilegesOn the point of reading out statements, I see that the right hon. Lady is enjoying reading out her statement. What I cannot see is the case that she makes about the Privileges…28 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Cities of London and Westminster has more jobs in it than people—certainly many more than there are young people. For too long, though, some of the young people in the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU Trade18. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase trade with the EU.23 Apr 2026HANSARDUK-EU TradeI wish you a very happy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. The Cities of London and Westminster hold many celebrations for St George’s day. We heard significant movement earlier today…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Last week the UK attended the third international conference on the situation in Sudan, with Germany, France, the US, the African Union and the European Union. The Foreign…21 Apr 2026