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HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. Clause 87 sets out the procedures for when regulations are made under the Bill. We have expressed earlier our opposition to the lack of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. We have had various discussions over the course of the Bill about how regulations are to be made. Overall, we support the clause. Question…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for setting out how clause 84 will ensure that the costs incurred by the Bill will be met by Parliament. We support the clause. Questions put and agreed to.…18 Nov 2021HANSARDRandox Covid ContractsThe Minister has just said that there would be a review of what information is available that is “within scope”. Will she just make it clear to the House what she understands to…17 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Ninth sitting)The clause establishes regulations for the CMA to establish a board called the subsidy advice unit, which will carry out the CMA’s duties under the new regime. We support the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. The devolved Administrations are distinct from other institutions because they are democratic institutions. For a regime that has to be…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for her support. Speaking to amendment 64, once the CMA has prepared its report, clause 65(7) requires the CMA to arrange for a copy of it to be laid…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Ninth sitting)We return to a familiar theme, which is the absence of any clear role for the devolved Administrations and the failure to recognise the need for a truly four-nation approach. Yet…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 63, in clause 65, page 37, line 16, at end insert— “(4A) In preparing any report under this section, the CMA must consult— (a) the Secretary of State; (b)…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way, and I appreciate his comments. However, he has not explained whether periods of time other than five years were assessed, and has not yet…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Sharma. I thank you for continuing to turn up to our ongoing and extensive deliberations. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeen…16 Nov 2021HANSARDClean Steel FundYears of Tory neglect and inaction mean the UK is falling further behind in the race to win the future of green steel production. Governments around the world are committing to…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. I am not entirely sure that he has identified an alternative route. On the basis that he thinks there could be a route, and to allow time to…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 77, in clause 76, page 44, line 21, leave out “such restrictions as it considers proportionate” and insert “the minimum restrictions that are necessary”.…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)As the Minister said, the clause allows appeals to be made to the Court of Appeal or the Court of Session on any points of law. We support it. Question put and agreed to. Clause 7…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. We support the clause. Question put and agreed to. Clause 74 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 75 Appeals against…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)The hon. Member makes a good point. I come back to our broader discussion about needing to have a clear view and how we can be efficient. Data collection and reporting requires…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)Others are starting their campaigns, so perhaps the Minister also will do so. We need to think about making such information more easily accessible. We thought about whether the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for her comment, and she is right. When we develop legislation and introduce a regime, it has to stand the test of time and last beyond the time we spend…16 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments. He is right that recovery orders are published alongside hearings, but they are not collated, and it is not possible to see them easily in…16 Nov 2021