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HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillToday the Government have introduced the Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill. This Bill delivers the Prime Minister’s promise to reverse the temporary 1.25 percentage point…22 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationI am conscious of time, and I have a few more things to say. I have mentioned a few of the known risks that we face, and they present real challenges. We will, however, be better…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationI am grateful to the hon. Lady for emphasising those additional points. She will know that the Bill that we are discussing in the House later today will bring stablecoin within…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationThe hon. Lady is right to mention the importance of bringing people together. I will refer to that. May I also take the opportunity to re-emphasise the work that her APPG is…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationAbsolutely. One of the issues, which the hon. Gentleman raised in his speech, is how pervasive the technology has become since 2008. We are still looking at the different…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillWith the leave of the House I would like to speak for a second time, and I will start by thanking right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions to the debate. As the hon.…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI am afraid I am going to conclude. This is a significant Bill and I look forward to the House considering each measure in detail as it makes its passage through Parliament. The…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillWhen I say “access to cash” I mean access to cash. My hon. Friend raises the question of whether that access should be free; that is a matter to which we will return in Committee,…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. He will know that the question of access in urban areas is very different from that in rural areas. I can give him the assurance that he…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Lady is right to talk about the urgency and complexity of the issue. She understands that it is complex and will invigorate us all to move as quickly as possible. I note…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Lady tempts me to talk beyond what is really the responsibility of the Government. She is raising questions that are correctly and appropriately for the parliamentary…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillMy hon. Friend opens up what was an area of particular personal interest to me when I was a Back Bencher, and I therefore feel tempted to stray, during what might be my rather…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillAs the hon. Gentleman will know, there will be plenty of opportunities for him to review each of the 200 measures in Committee, should he so wish, and to make recommendations. He…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Lady has made a useful point. She has identified the fact that there is an extensive amount of change in this Bill. As we repeal EU legislation, there will clearly be…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillIf it is further to that point, of course I will.07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillNot surprisingly, the hon. Lady has put her finger on one of the most fundamental elements of the debate that we need to have on the Bill, which is the accountability of…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI will give way one more time, and then I will make a little progress.07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that addition to the debate. It is clear that there is interest in the House in debating the priority that is given to these particular…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillThe hon. Lady is right to point to the importance of the objectives that are set for the regulators in financial services, but surely she will accept that the most fundamental…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The provisions of the Bill create the conditions for the United Kingdom to roll back or reform all European Union…07 Sept 2022