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HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022The Minister is right that referrals made to the SAU and its reports will be published, but the question was whether a subsequent disagreement would be published anywhere. If a…14 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) Regulations 2022I thank the Minister for his generosity in giving way again. For example, as part of the process, a public authority that disagreed with the recommendations in a report within 30…14 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Ninth sitting)Right, her name is registered three times, rather than having one entry noting that she has three directorships. With identity verification and the issuance of unique identifiers,…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I have a few questions on the clauses. Clause 81, on the registrar’s notice to resolve inconsistencies, would expand the powers of the registrar to identify inconsistencies by…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank my right hon. Friend for her question, which the Minister may wish to answer before I continue my remarks.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)For clarity, perhaps I can distinguish the difference between a red flag and a record of what has happened. We keep a record of what happens, but a red flag is a cause of concern.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks, and wish to speak to this group on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon as well. I must say that these provisions are not easy to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I give way to the Minister.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I give way to my right hon. Friend the Member for Barking.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his intervention. The clauses on the register include important provisions related to information sharing and the parameters of information that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)Have I jumped? That is my fault. I have just checked the grouping, and I see that we are discussing clauses 82 and 83. In which case, I will stop there.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I thought it was clause 84 stand part, clause 85 stand part and clause 86 stand part.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)That is clear. I was slightly confused by the grouping, but that is absolutely clear, and I will continue my remarks when we come to the next group.08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)Clause 84, as I alluded to earlier, deals with names of companies registered incorrectly or used for criminal purposes. The explanatory notes confirm that the intention is to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 114, in clause 87, page 68, line 7, at end insert— ‘(7A) Regulations under subsection (1) above may not prevent the registrar from making available for…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I will not push amendment 114 to a vote. It is an area where there is probably further debate to be had but, having reflected on that with my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon,…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)I wish to make a few remarks. I take on board the Minister’s comments, and we all agree about instances where there may be domestic violence reasons, for example, or other…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to speak in this debate on amendments and new clauses relating to clause 88. My right hon. Friend has gone through the measures in considerable detail, so I will…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Tenth sitting)As I have said before, we do not necessarily have any problem with what is in the Bill. It is about what is not in the Bill. The clause is important. We have debated how it can be…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank my right hon. Friend for highlighting an important case in point.08 Nov 2022