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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to clauses 105 and 106. As the Minister said, clause 105 inserts new provisions in the Limited Partnerships Act 1907. The new measures provide that all…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)On a point of clarification, the Minister just talked about limited partnerships, where a named individual is required. I know this is confusing. Would the situation be the same…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak to these measures. We have had quite an extensive debate, so I will make just some limited remarks on clause 107 and new clauses 57 and 58. Clause 107 is…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)We will keep our comments on this first group of amendments very brief. Broadly, we support these amendments. I would like clarification on a couple of points about amendments 22…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)We broadly support the amendments. Clause 114 inserts a proposed new section into the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 that would give the registrar the power to change the service…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)Clause 108 amends the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 by inserting provisions, as outlined by the Minister, that set out that general partners that are legal entities must specify…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)This clause amends the Limited Partnerships Act by removing the need for a signature when applying for registration of a limited partnership, as the Minister outlined along with…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)I understand what the Minister is saying about a wet signature depending on the circumstance, but a lot of documents can be signed electronically but still with a signature. I…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 162, in clause 111, page 95, leave out lines 22 to 24. This amendment would remove the provision for it to be a defence for a person charged with an…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister for his response. There might be a question about whether confirmation is received or one can go online and check. The Minister’s response does not seem as…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am not going to press the amendment to a vote, but I do think this is something we should come back to. If the risk is a serious one, we need to take it seriously. I will look…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)I may not have indicated clearly that I wished to speak earlier, Mr Robertson, and that may be why I was not called to speak in the clause stand part debate for clauses 111 to…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank my right hon. Friend for her remarks. The clause is extremely important for HMRC, providing clarity around accounts and accounting information and what tax should be due.…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic StabilityOur growth rate in the 12 years since 2010 has been just 1.4%, which is lower than the OECD average, and behind that of the USA, Canada and Germany. The public should have an…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 105, in clause 90, page 69, line 24, at end insert “and, (c) to an insolvency practitioner appointed over a corporate who has requested information not…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. That is a constructive step forward. I would be very happy to meet the Minister, whether before Committee stage concludes or soon after at…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to speak in this stand part debate. I will defer to my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon to speak to new clause 36. I have referenced some points on clause 90…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Eleventh sitting)The clause inserts the definition of limited partnership into the Bill and makes clear that the registrar is obliged to maintain only those limited partnerships registered under…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is a pleasure to say a few words on this topic—we have had a very good and extensive debate on these clauses, so I will limit my remarks. I think we are in violent agreement…15 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Gray. This statutory instrument fills important gaps left by the Subsidy Control Act 2022, which received Royal Assent earlier…14 Nov 2022