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HANSARDFinancial Services ReformsI thank the Minister for an advance copy of his statement. However, after 13 years of a low growth, low investment economy, these promises are too little, too late. On this…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Business Banking Resolution ServiceIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard, and I thank the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Mr Wragg) for securing this timely debate. Small and medium-sized…11 Jul 2023HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. The Labour party is completely committed to supporting the global effort to combat money laundering and the…10 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillIt is a similar story across my constituency. A Labour Government would give the FCA the powers it needs to protect essential in-person banking services, which would help a lot of…26 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI thank the Lords for their work in considering this important Bill. In particular, I thank Lord Tunnicliffe, Lord Livermore and Baroness Chapman, who led for the Opposition in…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Asylum-seeking Children: Hotel AccommodationI thank the hon. Lady for securing the debate. She is making a powerful speech on an important topic. In January, at Prime Minister’s questions, I asked about the 200…07 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) (No. 2) Order 2023It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I thank the Minister and his team for briefing me ahead of today’s debate. We welcome the quick work done by the…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI spoke to Jim Roebuck, the deputy headteacher of West Hampstead Primary School in my constituency. He told me that the school’s roof is in dire need of repair, the tarmac on the…23 May 2023HANSARD Corporate Profit and InflationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) on securing this important debate. As I think…16 May 2023HANSARD High Street Bank Closures and Banking HubsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this debate, and for eloquently…11 May 2023HANSARD High Street Bank Closures and Banking HubsWe are lucky in this place, with two post offices that hardly ever have queues, but in my constituency there are massive queues outside the post offices, in which people have to…11 May 2023HANSARDPublic Spending: Value for MoneyLast week, the Public Accounts Committee revealed that our country lost £9 billion-worth of tax revenue during the pandemic because HMRC redeployed 4,000 staff members whose jobs…09 May 2023HANSARDDraft Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated Markets) Order 2023It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Latham. Labour fully supports the draft statutory instrument; we will always welcome any tightening of the rules on insider…09 May 2023HANSARD Funding for Major Infrastructure ProjectsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) on securing this important debate. Some Members may be…03 May 2023HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023The Opposition support the SI, and recognise that the current ancillary activities test, onshored into UK legislation from the EU rulebook, is too complicated. My only question…02 May 2023HANSARDDraft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) Order 2023It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Gray. The Opposition will support the SI. In recent months, we have seen major scandals in the crypto sector, including the concerning…02 May 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesThe hon. Member may want to sit down and hear the next bit because I am sure he is going to ask the same question. However, we also recognise that people need help today. That is…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesNot now, as I want to make some progress. At the same time, the Chancellor has given the 1% wealthiest pension savers a £1 billion handout, and he has continued to defend the…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesWith pleasure.25 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesThe Conservatives can manipulate the stats as much as they want, but they cannot run away from the fact that we are falling behind our peers. [ Laughter. ] I do not care how much…25 Apr 2023