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HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am not sure what point the hon. Gentleman is making. Important strides are being taken forward in the Bill and we should all be getting behind the swift action the Government…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am going to continue. The Bill will tackle the misuse of limited partnerships, including Scottish limited partnerships, and will modernise the law governing them. We will…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. I am very happy to build further and closer engagement with Northern Ireland on this particular issue. In the case of anti-money…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am very pleased that we are taking this action now. I take on board the point that this has been a long-standing matter that Members and Administrations have been talking about…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI think the hon. Gentleman will find that this has actually been a long-standing issue for Administrations of both colours, and we have been vulnerable for some time. However, I…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillNo, I disagree. I will not repeat the points that I have made, but I am very proud of our record. The action was tough, unprecedented and far-reaching, and I am very glad that…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI agree with my hon. Friend, who has a huge amount of expertise and has achieved a huge amount in Parliament to crack down on fraud and economic crime. I will come to the Bill’s…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI accept what the right hon. Lady says, but the Government have already taken steps to establish the case for change on corporate criminal liability. In 2020, we commissioned the…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Billrose —13 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillWhen it comes to golden visas, I was very proud of the action the Government took in relation to Russian individuals following the invasion, where we stopped the sale of golden…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThe Government are today introducing the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, as committed to in the Queen’s Speech at the start of this parliamentary Session. Building…22 Sept 2022HANSARDSerious Fraud Office and the Unaoil Case: Independent reviewI wish to provide details of the findings of an independent review I commissioned into the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) failings identified by the Court of Appeal in the case of R.…21 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Justice for Victims of CrimeThe hon. Lady has raised some good points. Over the last two years, however, there has been a sea change in what the Government have been doing to tackle violence against women…07 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Justice for Victims of CrimeBefore I answer question 1, may I take the opportunity to pay tribute to my superb hon. and learned Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk)? He was quite simply an excellent…07 Jul 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RatesActually, what we are seeing as a result of pioneering operations such as Soteria is a closer collaboration between police and prosecutor. What we know works is when a prosecutor…07 Jul 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RatesI do not think it is the right of a UK Government Minister to comment on a judicial decision in another jurisdiction such as the United States. That is a matter for the United…07 Jul 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RatesMy thoughts are very much with my hon. Friend’s constituent. That sounds like a very traumatic affair. I want to thank her for raising this case. I know that she has already…07 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to Justice for Victims of CrimeWell, I think that the Government have already acted in a significant way to put victims front and centre in our criminal justice system so that justice is secured for them. For…07 Jul 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Related Contracts Awarded by DHSC: Potential Fraud LossesA lot of covid-related litigation has gone through our courts, and there has been a lot of scrutiny of the Government’s decision making and actions during the pandemic. I am…07 Jul 2022HANSARDVulnerable Road Users Killed by Dangerous Driving: ProsecutionsIt is tragic; there are simply no words for the situation that the hon. Gentleman sets out. Ultimately, fairness sits at the heart of our justice system. Therefore, the same…07 Jul 2022