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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. He has said he will review the issues addressed in new clauses 26 and 63 with his officials. There may well be areas in which, on further…24 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Seventeenth sitting)I do not propose to spend much time speaking in support of the new clauses. The arguments made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking have broadly said it all. She…24 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Seventeenth sitting)May I clarify whether the Minister has had any discussions with Treasury colleagues about the matter and raised his concerns? Have they acknowledged the need to act much faster?24 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Sir Christopher, and to speak briefly in support of the speech of my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking. The…24 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighteenth sitting)When the Minister talks about looking more closely at this new clause, does he mean in the proceedings on the Bill?24 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eighteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak briefly in support of new clause 66, tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill. He laid out clearly his reasons for doing so,…24 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Seventeenth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Christopher, is it procedurally correct for my right hon. Friends the Members for Birmingham, Hodge Hill and for Barking to speak before I make my…24 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Paisley, and to speak to this rather large group. I thank the Minister for his comments, which I find reassuring. I will deliver…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. If he is happy to write to me, I would be grateful for that. Can I clarify whether that will also cover some of the questions I raised about…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. May I clarify the process, Mr Paisley? In previous sittings, during each clause stand part debate the Minister has been called followed by…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I think that there was a slight misunderstanding, but we will move on. Clause 158 confers on the Secretary of State a regulation-making power to make consequential amendments that…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comment, which puts that clarification on the record for successive generations of those who will sit in his seat—perhaps he will be promoted to…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Fifteenth sitting)Clause 159 provides that regulations under the Bill are to be made by statutory instrument. To a large extent, we have had clarification that any subsequent changes will be made…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Elliott. I have a few limited remarks to make as we approach the end of clause-by-clause consideration and before we move on to…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to the new clauses. The Minister has outlined the rationale for them, which is to bring some of the rules around overseas companies more in line with…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to say a few words in support of new clauses 10 and 11. New clause 10 introduces new provisions allowing the Secretary of State to make regulations applying the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to make a few remarks on the new clauses which, certainly from the way the Minister has outlined them, are welcome, in that they require more information and…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Sixteenth sitting)My second comment was about trustee information. New clause 15 expands the definition of “registrable beneficial owners” in part 1 of the Economic Crime (Transparency and…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. I just want to clarify for the record that clause 128 was confusing, Ms Elliott, because I was talking about proposed new sections 26 and 27,…17 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Yes, that is in clause 128.17 Nov 2022